iRubric: Long Term Observation Project rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

Long Term Observation Project

Field Observation Report

Long Term Observation Project for Marine Science Class

Rubric Code: D2W7B2A

By jbigelow

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Enter rubric title
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Length	Poor The entire Project Report is only one page or less.	Fair The entire Project Report is between 1-2 pages of text.	Good The entire Project Report is about 3 pages of text.	Excellent The entire Project Report is about 4 pages or more of text.
Required components	Poor Two or more of the required components are missing or incomplete: At least 10 detailed observations, Detailed notes of changes observed, two or three paragraph summary of project.	Fair One of the required components is missing or incomplete: At least 10 detailed observations, Detailed notes of changes observed, two or three paragraph summary of project.	Good All required components are present: At least 10 detailed observations, Detailed notes of changes observed, two or three paragraph summary of project.	Excellent All required components are present: At least 10 detailed observations, Detailed notes of changes observed, two or three paragraph summary of project. Information is presented in an organized manner.
Time, Date, and Location	Poor Two of the three (time, date, and/or location) are missing.	Fair One of the three (time, date, or location) are missing.	Good The approximate location is provided at the top of the report. Approximate time and date are recorded for all observations.	Excellent Details of the location are provided at the top of the report. Exact time and date are recorded for all observations.
Level of detail of observations	Poor Only one or two plants and animals are listed, with no descriptive information. No information is provided about tide level, weather, temperature, or geological formations.	Fair Three or four animals or plants are listed, with no or minimal descriptive information. Minimal information is given about tide level, weather, temperature, or geological formations.	Good At least three plants and three animals are described. Information of tide status, weather, temperature, and geological formations is detailed beyond a simple listing.	Excellent Detailed observations of at least three specific plants and three specific animals are written. Detailed descriptions of tides, weather, temperature, and geological formations is written.
Species Identification	Poor Only the most basic classification of plant and animal types is listed, or species are named with the incorrect common names	Fair Only common names of species are listed, with no details from observations used as evidence to support the classification.	Good Common names are listed, with details from observations used as evidence to support classification. Or scientific names are used incorrectly.	Excellent Scientific names of species are used, with details from observations cited as evidence of correct classification.

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Assignment

Discuss this rubric