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BIOME PROJECT RUBRIC

students must survive a plane crash and use 5 items to survive, they are to thoroughly discuss biome characteristics: climate, flora/fauna, geographic location, to explain how and why they used items to survive

Rubric Code: JXB4684

By CarlaO

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Biome Project #2
	developing 1 (N/A)	proficient 3 (N/A)	exceed 5 (N/A)
Biome's Climate Description of biome and climate. Locate on map	developing Biome and its climate is not described well.<BR> Map is not included.	proficient Biome and its climate is described inaccurately.	exceed Biome and its climate is described accurately by using .
Location-Geology /Geography Give latitude and any special landforms in your biome	developing Students did not list any specific places where their biome could be found.	proficient Students listed some places where their biome could be found. Some (un)usual features are mentioned	exceed Students listed and accurately displayed many paces where their biome can be found. Describes unique characteristics of land forms. This was done in a neat and thorough manner
survival story/ task Descriptions of physical or behavior adaptation and how it helps to meet basic needs.	developing students did not complete the story of how they used items from crash and students did not explain why items were chosen	proficient students did not complete the story of how they used items from crash or students did not explain why items were chosen	exceed students completed the story and
Abiotic Features	developing Students did not use any abiotic features from their biome. Affects not fully understood.	proficient Students used a couple abiotic features from their biome. Explained how they affect ecosystem.	exceed Students used detailed abiotic features from their biome. Evaluated how they affect the ecosystem.
Plants & Animals What are animals and plants/producers in your biome?	developing Project only mentions types of vegetation or animals, or only mentions fewer than required does not include adaptations	proficient Project identifies 4 types of animals and 4 types of vegetation. and their adaptations for the biome includes endangered species	exceed Project identifies 4 or more animals and 4 or more types of vegetation. Includes adaptations more than one endangered species is included
conclusion questions post activity questions	developing all questions not answered	proficient all questions answered with some errors	exceed all questions answered correctly