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Organism Evolution Research and Presentation Project
Rubric Code: K246683
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

2 pts

Good

1.5 pts

Developing

1 pts

Beginning

0.5 pts

Title/ Introduction

Presentation must have a title slide as well as an introduction slide.

Excellent

Presentation leads up to what student is going to be talking about.
Good

Introduction is present, but does not provide a lot of information.
Developing
Beginning

Intro is missing.
Animal Info Slide is complete

Slide #2: Common Name of Animal, Scientific Name, Sub Group, Classification: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Excellent

All Components are on Animal info slide (Slide #2)
Good

Missing 1 component on Animal info slide (Slide #2)
Developing

Missing 2 components on Animal info slide (Slide #2)
Beginning

Missing 3 components on Animal info slide (Slide #2)
Slides about Variation

Definition, 3 points about variation, Picture explanations

Excellent

Slides include
Definition
3 points about variation
3 picture explanations
Good

Slides are missing
Definition
OR
1 point about Variation
OR
1 picture explanations
Developing

Slides are missing
2 Components about Variation
Beginning

Slides are missing
3 Components about Variation
Description of animal

4 or 5 Characteristics about your animal.

Excellent

At least 4 Characteristics about your animal.
AND
Information gives you a good understanding of what the animal looks and or acts like.
Good

At least 4 Characteristics about your animal.
BUT
Information DOES NOT give you a good understanding of what the animal looks and or acts like.
Developing

FEWER than 4 Characteristics about your animal.
AND
Information gives you a good understanding of what the animal looks and or acts like.
Beginning

FEWER than 4 Characteristics about your animal.
AND
Information DOES NOT give you a good understanding of what the animal looks and or acts like.
Slides about Adaptation

Definition, 3 points about Adaptation, picture explanations

Excellent

Slides include
Definition
3 points about Adaptation
3 picture explanations
Good

Slides are missing
Definition
OR
1 point about Adaptation
OR
1 picture explanations
Developing

Slides are missing
2 Components about Adaptations
Beginning

Slides are missing
3 Components about Adaptations
Slides about Natural Selection

Definition, 2 points about Adaptation, picture explanations

Excellent

Slides include
Definition
2 points about Natural Selection
2 picture explanations
Good

Slides are missing
Definition
OR
1 point about Natural Selection
OR
1 picture explanations
Developing

Slides are missing
2 Components about Natural Selection
Beginning

Slides are missing
3 Components about Natural Selection
Slides about Compet/Overproduction

Definition, 3 points about Competition
/ Overproduction,
picture explanations

Excellent

Slides include
Definition
2 points about Competition
/ Overproduction
2 picture explanations
Good

Slides are missing
Definition
OR
1 point about Competition
/ Overproduction
OR
1 picture explanations
Developing

Slides are missing
2 Components about Competition
/ Overproduction
Beginning

Slides are missing
3 Components about Competition
/ Overproduction
Work Cited Page

Slide includes:
Name of website, URL and date information was found

Excellent

All components are on the Work Cited Page
Good

Most components are on the Work Cited Page
Developing

Few components are on the Work Cited Page
Beginning

No Work Cited Page
Presentation/Graphics

Excellent

All slides are attractive. Text is easy to read.
Good

Most slides are attractive. Text is easy to read.
Developing

Half of the slides are easy to read.

Amount of text is too great for the amount of space provided.
Beginning

The slides are not easy to read.

The amount of text is too great for the space provided.
Content

Excellent

All information is accurate and follows all project requirements.

Information is paraphrased.

Student demonstrates strong understanding of content.
Good

Most information is accurate and follows most project requirements.

Information is paraphrased.

Student demonstrates an understanding of content.
Developing

Some of the information is accurate and follows some of the project requirements.

Information may be paraphrased.

Student demonstrates some understanding of content.
Beginning

Information is not accurate and does not follow the project requirements.

Information is not paraphrased.

Student struggles with understanding the content.
Grammar

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Excellent

Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the presentation.

There are no grammatical errors.
Good

There is less than 2 grammatical errors on the presentation.
Developing

There are less than 4 grammatical errors on the presentation.
Beginning

There are many (more than 4) grammar or mechanical errors on the presentation.
Organization of slides

Excellent

Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It follows all of the project guidelines for organization. The audience is able to follow the presentation easily.
Good

Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. It follows most of the project guidelines for organization. The audience is able to follow most of the presentation.
Developing

Some information is logically sequenced. Some of the project guidelines are missing. The audience is able to follow some of the presentation.
Beginning

There is no clear plan for the organization of information. There are several project guidelines for organization missing. The audience finds it difficult to follow the presentation.










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