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Dinosaur Project

Research your dinosaur and write a report in paragraph form. Write in complete sentences and use correct spelling and capitals. You may type the report on a computer and print it or write neatly in your best handwriting. Try to answer all questions on the instruction sheet. Build a model of your dinosaur using any materials you choose.

Rubric Code: EAWA25

By cpollex

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Dinosaur Project Write about your dinosaur and make a model.
	0 pts	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts
Writes title and name.	0 No name or title.	1 Writes name or title, but not both.	2 Writes name and title, but not neatly.	3 Writes title and name correctly and neatly.
Dinosaur description What did it look like? (color, skin texture, legs, horns)	0 Gives no details about its appearance.	1 Gives 1 or 2 details when describing the dinosaur's features.	2 Gives a detailed description, including 3 or 4 facts about its appearance.	3 Gives a detailed description, including five or more facts about its appearance.
What did it eat? meat eater, plant eater, or both	0 Did not tell what it ate.	1 Described what it ate.	2	3
How did it defend itself? horns, tail, spikes, bony plates	0 Did not answer the question.	1 Tried to answer the question.	2 Described its defense with some details.	3
Include a picture of your dinosaur. You may draw and color the dinosaur or include a printed picture.	0 No picture.	1 Printed a picture of the dinosaur or drew a sketch of the dinosaur.	2 Drew and colored or painted a picture neatly with details.	3
Completed on time. Brought in completed project on or before the due date.	0 5 points will be taken off the total grade for each day it is late.	1 Project is completed and brought in on time.	2	3
Uses correct spelling.	0 Many spelling errors.	1 A few spelling errors.	2 Spelled correctly most of the time.	3
Uses complete sentences.	0 Never	1 Sometimes	2 Most of the time.	3
Capitals and end marks Uses capitals and end marks correctly.	0 Never	1 Sometimes	2 Most of the time.	3
Total possible points	0	1	2	3