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Visual Food Chain

4th grade - Food Chain/ Food Web Diagrams: WATER (3)

Student will create a visual representation of a food chain from their assigned group environment. Students will also write a informative essay (minimum 2 paragraphs) explaining their food chain. Student must include: a title, labels for each section of their chain, and must connect back to the sun.

Rubric Code: CB73A2

By JCReale

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Visual Food Chain 100 %
	WB 5 pts	DP 6 pts	MP 8 pts	ME 10 pts
Creativity 20 pts	WB Student failed to complete a visual food chain with labels.	DP Student has a partially complete visual food chain or their food chain is incorrect. Some labels are present.	MP Visual diagram is complete and accurate. The way it is presented is appealing to the eyes and supports the clarity of understanding.	ME Visual diagram is unique and sets itself apart from others. The diagram shows exciting and fresh creativity. I can clearly learn something from looking at this Food Chain!
Title & Labeling 30 pts	WB Student failed to complete a labeled food chain with no title.	DP The student failed to title or label the elements of the food chain correctly or has an incomplete Food Chain. At least 3 of the following were missing: consumer, producer, carnivore, herbivore omnivore, OR, decomposer	MP The food chain has a title. All parts of the food chain were labeled correctly.	ME The food chain has a title. All parts of the Food Chain were labeled correctly and clearly.
Content 50 pts	WB The content is incorrect or incomplete. There are less than 3 elements to the food chain.	DP The content is incorrect or incomplete. There are elements of accurate information and has at least 3 elements correctly explained (producer, consumer, predator, prey, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, primary consumer, secondary consumer, top predator, etc.)	MP Content is accurate and informative. The student correctly labels at least 4 elements of the chain: sun, producer(s), primary consumers, secondary consumers, and top predators. All elements have accurate scientific descriptions. Each level of the chain is connected to the environment.	ME The content is completely accurate and informative. Student correctly labels at least 5 elements of the chain: sun, producer(s), primary consumers, secondary consumers, and top predators. All elements have accurate scientific descriptions. Each level of the chain is connected to the environment.