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Biome Poster 
Biome Poster
Each of you are to create an informative poster or a diorama about one of the different biomes. Your teacher will assign you a biome to research. Each poster must include information on the biotic and abiotic factors of the biome, a food chain or food web, a map, paragraph about climate, be well organized, neat, and have graphics that are informative and relate to the topic.
Rubric Code: AXA7786
By johnsonscience
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Biomes
  Non-Mastery

2.5 pts

Partial Mastery

5 pts

Mastery

7.5 pts

Exemplary

10 pts

Abiotic features

What abiotic factors are present in your biome? For example (temperature, precipitation, soil condition, terrain)
Non-Mastery

Less than 3 abiotic features are displayed on the poster.
Partial Mastery

3 abiotic features are displayed on the poster.
Mastery

4 abiotic features are displayed on the poster.
Exemplary

5 abiotic features are displayed on the poster.
Biotic Factors

List and describe in detail biotic factors (living organisms: plants and animals) that live in your biome.
Non-Mastery

less than 3 biotic features are displayed on the poster.
Partial Mastery

3 biotic features are displayed on the poster.
Mastery

4 biotic features are displayed on the poster.
Exemplary

At least 5 biotic features are displayed on the poster.
CLimate

A short paragraph showing the climate.
Non-Mastery

No climate information is present on the poster.
Partial Mastery

Climate information is present on the poster, but the information is not clearly presented in paragraph form
Mastery

Climate information is present in a well written paragraph.
Exemplary

Student have extensive climate information in a multi-paragraph form.
Relevance of Graphics

Your pictures, drawings, headings and other graphics are all relevant to your biome/topic.
Non-Mastery

Graphics do not relate to the topic.
Partial Mastery

All graphics relate to the topic.
Mastery

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.
Exemplary

All graphics are related to the topic and make it effortless to understand.
Attractiveness

Your poster needs to be neat, organized and polished. Your effort will not go unnoticed.
Non-Mastery

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Partial Mastery

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.
Mastery

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.
Exemplary

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. (It should be published in a science magazine.)
Use of Class Time

Did you use your research and available class time wisely? Did you follow procedures and meet classroom expectations?
Non-Mastery

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Partial Mastery

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Mastery

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and did not distract others.
Exemplary

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project completed and worked hard. Never distracted others.
Food Web or Chain

Poster contains a food web or food chain and is labeled.
Non-Mastery

Poster is missing a food web or food chain.
Partial Mastery

Poster has a food web or chain, but it is incomplete, unlabeled or incorrect.
Mastery

Poster has a correctly labeled food chain.
Exemplary

Student has a correctly labeled food web.
World Map

Your poster needs a world map to show the location of your biome(s).
Non-Mastery

Poster is missing a map.
Partial Mastery

Poster has a map that incorrectly shows location of biome or does not feature all of the biomes.
Mastery

Poster has a map with correct location of biome(s).
Exemplary

Student displays a map that goes beyond just the location of the biome.



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