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Fang Museum Research

Fudge loses his front teeth when he falls off the jungle gym and ends up with fangs. Have students investigate and research animals that have fangs and how they use them. Common Core State Standards W.3.6, 4.6; W.3.7, 4.7

Rubric Code: HXX57A8

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

4th Grade Research Skills
	Level 1 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 4 (N/A)
Included Key Facts of the animals	Level 1 Missed basic facts	Level 2 Listed basic facts	Level 3 Listed most of the important facts of the the subject.	Level 4 Listed all the important facts of the the subject.<BR> Used more than one source.
Organized information appropriately	Level 1 Unable to organize facts coherently.	Level 2 Attempted to organize the facts but had 1-2 facts that were not in a coherent place.	Level 3 Organized most the facts in a coherent manner.	Level 4 Organized all the facts in a coherent manner.<BR> Kept notes readable and clear.
Wrote paragraph on subject.	Level 1 Learning to put information on the subject into his/her own words.	Level 2 Put the information into his/her own words but had many mistakes (for example, mistakes in spelling and grammar).	Level 3 Wrote organized paragraph(s) in his/her own words.	Level 4 Wrote a well organized paragraph(s) in his/her own words.
Focus/Use of time.	Level 1 Student became involved in distractions from other students or distracted others. Needs to use class time more productively.	Level 2 Student beginning to stay focused on their research topic and used class time more effectively.	Level 3 Student remained focus on their research topic and were engaged in their topic. Used time effectively.	Level 4 Student remained very focused on their research topic despite and seemed highly engaged in their topic. Used time wisely in class.
Graphic Organizer	Level 1 Incorporates less than two of the areas of the graphic organizer information to describe the animal and how it uses fangs.	Level 2 Incorporates at least three of the areas of the graphic organizer information to describe the animal and how it uses fangs.	Level 3 Incorporates at least four of the areas of the graphic organizer information to describe the animal and how it uses fangs.	Level 4 Incorporates all parts of the graphic organizer information to describe the animal and how it uses fangs.
Content: Mechanics	Level 1 > 7 spelling, grammar, or mechanic errors	Level 2 5-6 errors	Level 3 3-4 errors	Level 4 1-2 spelling, grammar, or mechanic errors