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Science Project - Animal Adaptations

Students will research a chosen animal and describe its characteristics, habitiat, adaptations, place in the animal kingdom and food chain, and compare its bodily systems to a human's.

Rubric Code: C42XW6

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Unsatisfactory 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Good 2.5 pts	Really Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Effort	Unsatisfactory The student put no effort into the project.	Satisfactory The student put little effort into the project.	Good The student put some effort into the project.	Really Good The student put a lot of effort into the project.	Excellent It is obvious the student put a tremendous amount of effort into the project.
Diorama	Unsatisfactory Diorama has no detail. Habitiat does not reesemble that of the animal chosen.	Satisfactory Diorama has little detail but the habitat resembles that of the animal chosen.	Good Diorama has some detail and the habitiat resembles that of the animal chosen.	Really Good Diorama has a lot of detail and the habitiat chosen is easily recognizable.	Excellent Diorama has a lot of detail, the habitat chosen is easily recognizable and it contains many extra little things that make it very appealing.
Animal Model	Unsatisfactory Model does not resemble the animal chosen.	Satisfactory Model somewhat resembles the animal chosen.	Good Model resembles the animal chosen and has some detail.	Really Good Model resembles the animal chosen and is detailed.	Excellent Model resembles the animal chosen and there is a tremendous amount of detail that really adds to the finished product.
Presentation of Information	Unsatisfactory Information was not conveyed very well to the audience. There was a lot of leftover confusion and questions unanswered.	Satisfactory Information was conveyed, but in a very basic manner. There was some leftover confusion and questions unanswered.	Good Information was conveyed in a satisfactory manner, with only a little leftover confusion and very few unanswered questions.	Really Good Information was conveyed in a good manner, with no leftover confusion and no unanswered questions.	Excellent Information was conveyed in an excellent manner that went well beyond expectations.
Required Information	Unsatisfactory The project contains less than 60% of the required elements.	Satisfactory The project contains 60-74% of the required elements.	Good The project contains at least 75% of the required elements.	Really Good The project contains 100% of all the required elements.	Excellent The project contains 100% of all the required elements and more.
Adaptations	Unsatisfactory The project contained only one description and an explanation of how that adaptation helps in the related habitat.	Satisfactory The project contained two or three basic descriptions and explanations of how those adaptations help in the related habitat.	Good The project contained four or five basic descriptions and explanations of how those adaptations help in the related habitat.	Really Good The project contained four or five basic descriptions and one or two more detailed descriptions, and explanations of how those adaptations help in the related habitat.	Excellent The project contained four or five basic descriptions and more than two detailed descriptions, and explanations of how those adaptations help in the related habitat.
Animal Characteristics	Unsatisfactory The project contained little accurate information and 2 or less points about the animal.	Satisfactory The project contained some accurate information and 3-4 points about the animal.	Good The project contained mostly accurate information and 5-6 points about the animal.	Really Good The project contained all accurate information and 7-10 points about the animal.	Excellent The project contained all accurate information and 10 or more points about the animal.
Presentation	Unsatisfactory The presentation was missing all but one of the following: pitch, preparedness, clarity, complete sentences, posture and eye contact, volume, learning assessment.	Satisfactory The presentation was missing all but three of the following: pitch, preparedness, clarity, complete sentences, posture and eye contact, volume, learning assessment.	Good The presentation included five of the following: pitch, preparedness, clarity, complete sentences, posture and eye contact, volume	Really Good The presentation included 7 of the following: pitch, preparedness, clarity, complete sentences, posture and eye contact, volume	Excellent The presentation included all or more of the following: pitch, preparedness, clarity, complete sentences, posture and eye contact, volume

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