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Biome in a Box Diorama

Students will construct a diorama of one of the major ecological biomes.

Rubric Code: H222442

By PLaursen

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Biomes Diorama Rubric
	Excellent Excellent understanding of Biomes. (N/A)	Good Good understanding of Biomes. (N/A)	Beginning Is beginning to understand Biomes. (N/A)	Learning Is learning understand Biomes. (N/A)
Biome Details	Excellent The diorama displays all required details including at least 3 or more animals and 4 or more plants appropriate to this particular biome. Biome is realistically represented with geographical features such as mountains, streams, rivers, etc.	Good The diorama displays 3 animals and 4 plants appropriate to this particular biome.	Beginning The diorama displays some required details including animals, and plants and appropriate to this particular biome. May be missing some of the plants and animals required.	Learning The diorama displays few required details that are appropriate to this particular biome. The student is still learning about their biome.
Attractiveness	Excellent The diorama shows creativity, and great detail. This project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. It includes a variety of materials and/or 3D elements. Background, sides, and back of box are painted, drawn, or coloured.	Good The diorama is well done, is neat. It is attractive in terms of design and layout. It includes some variety of materials and/or 3D elements. Background, sides, and back of box are painted, drawn, or coloured.	Beginning The diorama is satisfactory. There is some creativity, but may not be neat in terms of design and layout. There is little variey in the use of materials and/or 3D elements. Some parts of the background,sides, and back of box are painted, drawn, or coloured.	Learning The diorama looks incomplete. There elements that are messy. The student is still learning how to create a project keeping layout and design in mind. Students is learning that all parts of the background,sides, and back of box should be painted, drawn, or coloured.
Index Card	Excellent Index card is neatly and creatively fixed to the top of the box. It includes: --6 or more animal species --6 or more plant species --average temperature --average rainfall --type of soil	Good Index card is fixed to the top of the box. It includes: --6 animal species --6 plant species --average temperature --average rainfall --type of soil	Beginning Index card is fixed to the top of the box, but may be hard to read. Some of the following are missing: --6 animal species --6 plant species --average temperature --average rainfall --type of soil	Learning Student is learning to follow assignment instructions. Several elements are missing: --6 animal species --4 plant species --average temperature --average rainfall --type of soil
Description	Excellent The description is accurate for this biome. The description has been proofread and there are no spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. All research questions have been answered with details and explanations.	Good The description is accurate for this biome. The description there are few spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. Research questions have been answered in complete sentences with some details and explanations.	Beginning The description is mostly accurate for this biome. The description has a few spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. The student is beginning to answer research questions using complete sentences, details, and explanations.	Learning There are parts of the description that are not accurate. The description has several spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. Student is learning how to edit good copy; and is learning to answer research questions using complete sentences, details, and explanations.

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