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Interactions and ecosystems

Marine Animal Project - Visual Written & Oral

Students are selecting an animal, researching, and writing a report about their animal, designing a poster board or a PowerPoint to aid them in their presentation.

Rubric Code: E6XA42

By sh2311

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Marine Animal Project
	Exceeds 4 pts	Meets 3 pts	Approaches 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Animal Nam & Classification Genus/Species/Common Know Pronunciation Visibly displayed	Exceeds Proper genus/ species/ common name displayed 3 or more pictures. The project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	Meets Proper genus/ species/ common name. 2 pictures are clearly and are labeled, it has a visible title, and all the important facts are included.	Approaches Name given and 1 picture, somewhat clearly labeled, and most of the important facts are included . The project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Beginning No pictures, or pictures are too small to see, many of the important facts are not included. The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.
impact to ecosystem description of impact, what it provides to the ecosystem. demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Exceeds Detailed description of impact, what it provides to the ecosystem. demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Meets Accurate description of impact, what it provides to the ecosystem. demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Approaches brief description of impact, what it provides to the ecosystem. demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.but leaves out a	Beginning Description of animal is inaccurate or does not give any important details.
Animal's Habitat/Ecosystem Where do the live? In the World Summer/Winter Include a World Map (or 1 showing both)	Exceeds Important details about where in the world the animal is found are given and many facts are given about this specific habitat/ecosystem.	Meets Details about where in the world the animal is found are given and several facts are given about specific habitat(s). Both Maps are included showing locations of animals.	Approaches Gives some details about where the animal is found, but only includes a few facts about the animal's habitat. Generic world and Alaska Map provided.	Beginning Gives little or no details about where the animal is found and animal's habitat. 1 Generic world or Alaska Map.
Food Web/ Diet Where in a food web? Picture what	Exceeds Gives detailed list of diet, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures & additional description of the food sources. Clear picture of animal in food web.	Meets Lists items that animal eats, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures &/or additional description of the food sources. Picture of animal and its part in the food web.	Approaches Lists 1-2 items that the animal eats and explains how it gets to its food. Has picture of animal in food web.	Beginning Lists 0 items that the animal eats or how it eats. May have picture of food web. .
Animal interactions Physical Behavioral Socialization - how do they interact within other species.	Exceeds Detailed and Clear understanding of the types of relationships and how it interacts.	Meets Some what explanation of the Understanding of the types of relationships and how it interacts.	Approaches Confusion between of the types of relationships and how it interacts.	Beginning Inaccurate and incomplete information is given to demonstrate understanding of of the types of relationships and how it interacts.

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Animal Project

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Science

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Project

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