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Paramecium Project - Essay 
Students research paramecia. They discover what paramecia are and describe them, taking note of internal structures. They include information about their size as well as how they move, feed, eliminate waste and reproduce. Students can choose between an essay, presentation and a poster to present their project.
Rubric Code: FAC569
By MrsVisser
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Paramecium Project - Essay
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0 pts

Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Great

5 pts

What is a paramecium?

Very Poor

This question is not answered at all.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

The student has attempted to answer this question, but has made some mistakes.
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The answers is highly technical and clearly just copied from somewhere.
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The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Project handed in a day late.
Great

The student has answered this question well.
Description

Very Poor

The student has not included a description or picture of a paramecium at all.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

The student has included a picture, but no description.
Or
The student has included a poor description, but no picture.
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The student has included an inaccurate/unclear picture and a poor description.
Or
Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

The student has included a picture and a poor description.
Or
The student has included a fairly detailed description, but no picture/a poor picture.
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The description is highly technical and clearly just copied from somewhere.
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The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

The student has included a picture and many of the structures have been included in the description, but some major parts have been left out.
Or
Project handed in a day late.
Great

The student has included an accurate picture along with a very detailed description of the paramecium's structures, inside and out.
Labeled Diagram

Very Poor

There is no picture.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Some of the structures have been labeled accurately.
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Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

Many of the structures have been labeled accurately.
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The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Most of the structures have been labeled accurately.
Or
Project handed in a day late.
Great

All of the structures have been labeled accurately and clearly.
Size

Very Poor

No indication of size.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

Student has given only one size, instead of a range.
Or
Student has given a size range, but it is inaccurate.
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The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Project is handed in a day late.
Great

Student has given an accurate size range.
Movement

Very Poor

No indication of how a paramecium moves.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

Student has attempted to explain how paramecia move, but has some misconceptions and/or makes no/inaccurate reference to structures that help the paramecia move.
Or
The explanation is highly technical and clearly just copied from somewhere.
Or
The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Project handed in a day late.
Great

Student has explained, with accurate reference to structures, how paramecia move without being overly technical. The explanation demonstrates understanding.
Feeding and Waste Elimination

Very Poor

No information on how paramecia feed or eliminate waste.
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The projected was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Information on either only feeding or only waste elimination.
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Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

Information on both feeding and waste elimination presented with some mistakes in the explanation of both functions.
Or
The explanation is highly technical and clearly just copied from somewhere.
Or
The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Information on both feeding and waste elimination presented with minor mistakes in the explanation of one of the functions.
Or
Project handed in a day late.
Great

Information on both feeding and waste elimination presented clearly and accurately. Correct terminology is used without being overly technical. The explanation demonstrates understanding.
Reproduction

Very Poor

No information on paramecia reproduction.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

Inaccurate information on paramecia reproduction.
Or
Highly technical explanation of the reproduction of paramecia included.
Or
The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Project handed in a day late.
Great

Accurate information on paramecia reproduction presented in a clear and simple way using correct terminology without being overly technical. Explanation demonstrates understanding.
Essay Structure

Very Poor

There is no project.
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The project was handed in more than 5 days late.
Poor

The project is presented as questions and answers, instead of an essay.
Or
Project is handed in 5 days late.
Fair

The project is presented as an essay, but it does not follow a logical order. Paragraphs seem like answers to the different questions with no flow from one to the other.
Or
The project is handed in 2 days late.
Good

Project handed in a day late.
Great

The project is presented as a logical essay with paragraphs flowing seamlessly from one to the other.



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