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Biome Diorama

Ocean Habitat Diorama

Students will create a diorama of a Biome and orally share information on their one topic.

Rubric Code: GX23227

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Habitat Project
	10 pts	8 pts	6 pts	4 pts
Plant Life	10 Biome shows examples of 4 or more types of plant life. Shows excellent details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has excellent understanding of the plant's adaptations.	8 Biome shows examples of 3 types of plant life. Shows good details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has good understanding of the plant's adaptations.	6 Biome shows examples of 2 types of plant life. Shows fair details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has fair understanding of the plant's adaptations.	4 Biome shows examples of 1 type of plant life. Shows little details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has poor understanding of the plant's adaptations.
Animal Life	10 Biome shows examples of 4 or more types of animal life. Shows excellent details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has excellent understanding of the animal's adaptations.	8 Biome shows examples of 3 types of animal life. Shows good details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has good understanding of the animal's adaptations.	6 Biome shows examples of 2 types of animal life. Shows fair details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has fair understanding of the animal's adaptations.	4 Biome shows examples of 1 type of animal life. Shows little details of what you would find in this Biome. Student has poor understanding of the animal's adaptations.
Climate	10 Student includes 2 graphs and 2 or more images. All seasons are referenced. Student has excellent understanding of the climate.	8 Student includes 1 graph and 2 or more images. All seasons are referenced. Student has good understanding of the climate.	6 Student includes no graphs and 2 or more images. Some seasons are referenced. Student has fair understanding of the climate.	4 Student includes no graphs and 1 image. No seasons are referenced. Student has poor understanding of the climate.
Human Impact	10 Student includes 3 or more types of human impacts on the biome and 2 or more items we gain from the biome. Student references groups that are working to protect the biome and explains what they are doing. Student has excellent understanding of the human impact.	8 Student includes 2 types of human impacts on the biome and 1 item we gain from the biome. Student references groups that are working to protect the biome. Student has good understanding of the human impact.	6 Student includes 1 type of human impact on the biome and 1 item we gain from the biome. Student briefly references a group that is working to protect the biome. Student has good understanding of the human impact.	4 Student includes 1 type of human impact on the biome and no items we gain from the biome. Student does not reference any groups that are working to protect the biome. Student has poor understanding of the human impact.
Due Date	10 The project was turned in on time and fully completed	8 The project was turned in during the class period.	6 The project was turned in day late.	4 The project was turned in 2 or more days late.
Appearance and Creativity	10 The project's appearance is polished without distractive elements. Project is excellently presented reflecting creativity and a lot of thought.	8 The project's appearance is quite polished with few distracting elements. Good creative effort. Project is neat and shows evidence of time spent on it.	6 The project's appearance is somewhat poor. Some distracting elements. Some attempt made to add color and originality. Project is neat.	4 The project's appearance is quite poor. Many distractive elements. Little attempt to add color or originality. Project has sloppy appearance.
Images and Models	10 All images or models are effective and accurate.	8 All images or models are effective, 1 or more is inaccurate.	6 Some images or models are effective, 1-2 are inaccurate.	4 Too few images or models are used to be an effective presentation or many used are inaccurate.

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Diorama on Environment and living and nonliving things

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