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What an Adaptation! 
Build-a-Beast Project
Rubric for evaluating project where paired students will research, list/purpose both physical and behavioral adaptations for an assigned animal currently existing (poster 1). Students will then create an new animal by changing its environment. Students will research, name, and list both physical/behavioral adaptations of the animal (poster 2).
Rubric Code: FXAWBWW
By jmhodgman
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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Poster 1 & 2 Requirements: Drawing and Text Features (Example/Non-Example)
  Outstanding

Well Done!

5 pts

Accomplished

Good Job; so close!

4 pts

Near Expectations

Needs a little more work; attention to detail.

2 pts

Having Difficulty

Needs more effort; follow guidelines listed and ask for help.

1 pts

Original Animal and Environment

Original environment; listed behavioral and physical adaptations, plus a drawing of the animal on poster one.
Outstanding

Poster 1 includes; drawing of named animal with color in correct environment, (3>) listed physical adaptations and (3>) listed behavioral adaptations; use a variety of text features to display adaptations.
Accomplished

Poster 1 includes; drawing of animal with color in correct environment, (2) listed physical adaptations and (2) listed behavioral adaptations; use text feature to display adaptations.
Near Expectations

Poster 1 includes; drawing of animal in correct environment,(1) at least 1 listed physical adaptation and (1) listed behavioral adaptation.
Having Difficulty

Poster 1 includes; drawing of animal in correct environment, no listed physical adaptation or behavioral adaptation - OR - one form of adaptation is listed.
Adaptation Research

Adaptations listed/purposed are accurate based upon effective research of a new environment; shows understanding, purpose of adaptations.
Outstanding

All of our adaptations listed/purposed are researched, accurate, based on a new environment.
Accomplished

At least two of each form of adaptation listed/purposed are researched, accurate based on a new environment.
Near Expectations

One form of each adaptation listed/purposed is researched, partially accurate based on a new environment.
Having Difficulty

Adaptation listed/purposed is not accurate based on a new environment.
New Animal and Environment

New environment; listed behavioral and physical adaptations plus a drawing of the animal on poster two.
Outstanding

Poster 2 includes; drawing of named animal with color in correct environment, (3>) listed physical adaptations and (3>) listed behavioral adaptations; use a variety of text features to display adaptations
Accomplished

Poster 2 includes; drawing of animal with color in correct environment, (2) listed physical adaptations and (2) listed behavioral adaptations; use text feature to display adaptations.
Near Expectations

Poster 2 includes; drawing of animal in correct environment,(1) at least 1 listed physical adaptation and (1) listed behavioral adaptation.
Having Difficulty

Poster 2 includes; drawing of animal in correct environment, no listed physical adaptation or behavioral adaptation - OR - one form of adaptation is listed.
Applied Adaptations

Adaptations listed are accurate, show necessary revisions and an understanding of adaptations.
Outstanding

All adaptations listed are accurate and show understanding of how animals adapt to changing environment in order survive. Revisions applied.
Accomplished

At least two of each form of adaptations listed are accurate and show understanding of how animals need to adapt to survive. Revisions applied.
Near Expectations

One form of each adaptation listed is partially accurate and shows limited understanding of how animals need to adapt to survive. Minimal revisions applied.
Having Difficulty

Adaptations listed are not accurate and/or shows little understanding of how animals need to adapt to survive.
No revisions made.



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  • evolution, adaptation, mutation

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