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You will be given a description of a made up animal with specific adaptations. You will have to then determine the ideal habitat for it based on it’s features. write a 5-7 sentence paragraph that explains what kind of animal it is, what it’s adaptations are, where it lives, and how it’s features helps it to survive in it’s environment.
Rubric Code: FX6XW59
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Need To Improve

1 pts

Could Do Better

2 pts

Good Work

3 pts

Outstanding!

4 pts

Habitat

Need To Improve

Unable to determine habitat. Habitat contains no qualities of real live environments that we learned about in class.
Could Do Better

The habitat is not identifiable. Habitat uses little or no qualities of real live environments that we learned about in class.
Good Work

The habitat is identifiable. Habitat uses some qualities of real live environments that we learned about in class.
Outstanding!

Habitat uses many qualities of real live environments that we learned about in class.
Animal

Need To Improve

Animals features were different from what was assigned.
Could Do Better

Unable to determine animal or does not match given description. Animal's features incorrectly represent the adaptations.
Good Work

The animal is identifiable, and uses at least 3 of the given descriptions. Animal's features represent the adaptations.
Outstanding!

The animal is clearly identifiable, shows creativity, and uses most or all of the given descriptions. Animal's features represent the adaptations.
Paragraph

Need To Improve

The paragraph is missing, or fails to explain what kind of animal it is, what it’s adaptations are, where it lives, and/or how it’s features helps it to survive in it’s environment. Writing is lacking in creativity, descriptive words, and/or has many spelling or grammar errors that make it hard to understand.
Could Do Better

The paragraph explains what kind of animal it is but fails to mention it’s adaptations, it's habitat, or how it’s features helps it to survive in it’s environment. Writing is lacking in creativity, descriptive words, and/or has many spelling or grammar errors.
Good Work

The paragraph explains what kind of animal it is, what it’s adaptations are, where it lives, and how it’s features helps it to survive in it’s environment. Writing is creative, descriptive, and has multiple spelling or grammar errors.
Outstanding!

The paragraph explains what kind of animal it is, what it’s adaptations are, where it lives, and how it’s features helps it to survive in it’s environment. Writing is creative, descriptive, and has only a few spelling or grammar errors.



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  • animals, habitats, adaptations, animal, science, diorama

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