Recycling Cans Group Rubric

Each cooperative group will answer the following questions. The number of points possible for each question is found after the question. Turn this rubric in to your teacher when it is completed.
Recycling Benefits Answer Column Points Earned
Were you able to answer the questions about the Mining Aluminum Chart? 1 pt.    
How many items did your group list? 2 pts.    
Did you make a list of things made of aluminum? 1 pt.    
What step in making aluminum uses the most energy? 5 pts.    
Were you able to answer the questions after studying the Recycling Aluminum Chart? 2 pts.    
Did your group compare your list with other group lists? 2 pts.    
What ore is aluminum made from? 5 pts.    
What is a reason people do not recycle? 5 pts.    
Name something that can be saved by recycling aluminum. 5 pts.    
What is a good reason to recycle? 5 pts.    
Comparing Recycling Efforts Answer Column Points Earned
What was the average number of cans recycled by each member of your class for one month? 2 pts.    
What was the highest price per pound of aluminum at other locations? the lowest? 2 pts.    
What was the price per pound of aluminum your class received? 2 pts.    
Were you able to compare your recycling results with the recycling results of other locations by making bar graphs? 2pts.    
Did your group help enter the class data in the GeogWeb Data Entry Form? 2 pts.    
What was the highest average number of cans recycled at other locations? the lowest? 2 pts.    
Recycling Math Problems Answer Column Points Earned
How much energy could your group save by recycling aluminum cans for one month? 5 pts.    
Name the appliances and the average kwh that you could operate based on the amount of electricity your group would save by recycling one can per group member during the month. 10 pts.    
How many hours could your group watch TV for one week's recycling efforts? 8 pts.    
How many aluminum cans would your group have recycled at the end of one month? 5 pts.    
How many pounds would your group recycle in one month? 5 pts.    
Were you able to solve the Recycling Math Problems using the provided information? 2 pts.    
How many pounds of bauxite could your group save by recycling cans in a month? 5 pts.    
How many hours could your group watch TV for one month's recycling efforts? 8 pts.    
How many aluminum cans would your group have recycled at the end of one week? 5 pts.    
Were you able to solve the math problems using the Average Kilowatt Hours of Electricity Chart? 2 pts.    

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