Name: ______

SOILLESS MEDIA PROJECT

PROJECT: For this project, you are to create a poster size brochure on your soilless media. You will be presenting your product to a major greenhouse company, so you will need to learn everything about your product, so you can convince a major greenhouse company to purchase your soilless media for this production.

SUPPLIES:

●Poster Board made into a brochure

●Colored pictures of your soilless media

●Colored markers/pencils to create your brochure

●Glue and scissors

INFORMATION:In creating your brochure, you need to make sure you mention everything about your soilless media, such as organic matter, porosity, water holding ability, permeability, pH level, cation exchange capacity, aeration, leaching, etc... Just remember, your soilless media may be effective or not effective by itself, so when you present your information, make sure you explain how it can help enhance the other products when used together or how it will help increase production by itself. In addition, your product may be used for a part of greenhouse production, such as growing seeds or nursery stock, but not for flower production. In your report, you must site your sources. Make sure your brochure is professional and you are well informed about your soilless media.

** A rubric is attached, so you know what you need to do to create a well professional brochure.

Brochure Rubric

CATEGORY / (100) Excellent / (75) Good / (50) Almost / (25) Not Yet
Attractiveness & Organization / The brochure has attractive formatting. Brochure is in point form, and is well organized and informed. / The brochure has attractive formatting, is in point form and has organized information. / The brochure has adequate formatting, is in point form and is somewhat organized. / The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Information is not in point form.
Content - Accuracy / The brochure has all of the required information and some additional information. / The brochure has all of the required information. / The brochure has half of the required information. / The brochure has little of the required information.
Writing – Mechanics:
Spelling
Sentence Form

Grammar

Punctuation
Capitalization / All of the writing is in complete sentences. Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. / Most of the writing is in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. / Half of the writing is in complete sentences. Some of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. / Much of the writing is not in complete sentences. Much of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling is not correct throughout the brochure.
Graphics/Pictures / More than four neatly colored graphics are included and go well with the text. / Three neatly colored graphics are included and go well with the text. / Two graphics are included but do not always go well with the text. Graphics may or may not be colored or neat. / One graphic is used and may or may not go with the text. Graphics may or may not be colored or neat.