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Biome Book

The student will investigate and record information about the worlds biomes. The project will include the biome climate, location, animals, plants, and an example of a food chain and food web in the ecosystem.

Rubric Code: C42A98

By Kathymorrs

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Biome Book Investigate and record information about the worlds biomes. The project will include the biome climate, location, animals, plants, and an example of a food chain and food web in the ecosystem.
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Climate and Location 20 pts Describe the climate and location for the ecosystem.	Poor A brief sentence describing the ecosystem. _____	Fair A minimal description of the climate and location for biomes and water ecosystems. _____	Excellent A detailed descrition of the climate and location for each biome and ecosystem. _____
Animals and Plants 20 pts Name animals and plants in the ecosystem.	Poor A list of animals and plants in only some biomes and water ecosystems. _____	Fair A incomplete list of animals and plants in the biomes and ecosystems. _____	Excellent A detailed list and illustration of animals and plants in each biome and water ecosystem. _____
Food Chain 20 pts Create a food chain for the ecosystem.	Poor A list for the food chain instead of a diagram. _____	Fair An incomplete diagram of a food chain or one that does not include plants and animals of the appropriate ecosystem. _____	Excellent A complete diagram including arrows that represents a possible food chain in each biome and water ecosystem The food chain includes a producer and at least two consumers. _____
Food Web 20 pts Create a food web in the ecosystem.	Poor A list of the food web for the ecosystem. _____	Fair A incomplete picture of a food web. _____	Excellent A complete diagram of a possible food web for each biome or ecosystem. It shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem including multiple food chains. _____
Visual 20 pts Create a colorful, illustrated book that is neatly organized to provide information on components of the world's biomes.	Poor A book containing some of the world's biomes and water ecosystems. Includes minimal information for the climate and location, animals and plants, food chain and food web for the ecosystem. _____	Fair A book of the world's biomes and water ecosystems that contains some illustrations the ecosystem's and only partially describes climate and location, animals and plants, food chain and food web. _____	Excellent A colorfully illustrated book of the world's biomes and water ecosytems. Complete and detailed information on climate and location, animals and plants, food chain and food web. _____