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Ocean Zones Project 
You will be working in a group to create a depiction of your choice: diagram, poster, model, etc. of the zones of the ocean.
Rubric Code: MX9247C
By Con4him
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Ocean Zones
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Okay

6 pts

Needs Work

4 pts

Horizontal Zones

Excellent

List all 5 Horizontal Zones and labeled accurately with "other" name too
Good

List all 5 Horizontal Zones and labeled accurately but did not include the "other" name
Okay

List most of the 5 Horizontal Zones and labeled most of the "other" name but missed at least 1
Needs Work

Did not do correctly. Did not list other name or did not list Horizontal Zone at all.
Characteristics-Horizontal Zones

Excellent

List the all the characteristics of the ocean such as: depth, the pressure, the temperature, and other names the zone is referred as-
Good

List the some of the characteristics such as :
depth, the pressure, the temperature, and other names the zone is referred as- but missing at least 1
Okay

List the some of the characteristics such as :
depth, the pressure, the temperature, and other names the zone is referred as- but missing 2 or more
Needs Work

Did not list Vertical Names at all
Vertical Zones

Excellent

List all 3 Vertical Zones and labeled accurately with "other" name too
Good

List all 3 Vertical Zones and labeled accurately but did not include the "other" name
Okay

List most of the 3 Vertical Zones and labeled most of the "other" name but missed at least 1
Needs Work

Did not do correctly. Did not list other name or did not list Vertical Zone at all.
Characteristics-Vertical Zones

Excellent

List all the characteristics of the Vertical Zone such as: placement on ocean, sun, tides, currents, and waves.
Good

List most of the characteristics of the Vertical Zone such as: placement on ocean, sun, tides, currents, and waves.(missed at least 1)
Okay

List most the characteristics of the Vertical Zone such as: placement on ocean, sun, tides, currents, and waves. (missed 2 or more)
Needs Work

Did not list the characteristics of the Vertical Zones
Photic or Aphotic

Excellent

Listed all the zones as photic or aphotic correctly
Good

Listed most of the zones as photic or aphotic - missed 1 or labeled at least 1 incorrectly
Okay

Listed all the zones as photic or aphotic missed or labeled at least 2 incorrectly
Needs Work

Did not label
Organisms

Excellent

Listed and depicted accurately at least 10 organisms in each of the 5 Zones
Good

Listed and depicted somewhat accurately at least 9 organisms in each of the 5 Zones
Okay

Listed and depicted accurately at least 8 organisms in each of the 5 Zones
Needs Work

Did not list or depict accurately at least 7 organisms within each zone.
Benthic, Nekton, and Plankton

Excellent

All Benthic, Nekton, and Plankton are listed and depicted accurately in the project.
Good

All Benthic, Nekton, and Plankton are listed and depicted somewhat accurately in the project.
Okay

Some of the Benthic, Nekton, and Plankton are listed and depicted somewhat accurately in the project. (1 missing)
Needs Work

Benthic, Nekton, and Benthos are not listed or depicted in project.
Taxonomy

Excellent

Taxonomy completed for at least 3 organisms for each of the 5 zones
Good

Taxonomy completed for at least 2 organisms for each 5 of the zones
Okay

Taxonomy completed for at least 3 organisms for each 4 out of the 5 zones
Needs Work

Taxonomy not completed
Flora

Excellent

All flora is depicted in correct color and likeness. The flora is Proportional to other Flora in that zone.
Good

Most flora is depicted in correct color and likeness. Most flora is Proportional to the other Flora in that zone.
Okay

Not enough flora is depicted in correct color and likeness. Also the proportion to other flora is not correct.
Needs Work

Flora not depicted.
Fauna

Excellent

All fauna is depicted in correct color and likeness. The fauna is Proportional to other Flora in that zone.
Good

Most fauna is depicted in correct color and likeness. Most fauna is Proportional to the other Flora in that zone.
Okay

Not enough fauna is depicted in correct color and likeness. Also the proportion to other fauna is not correct.
Needs Work

Fauna is not depicted.



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