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Habitat Research Project- Grade 4

Students will research an animal's habitat and create one using materials gathered from home and/or classroom of their choice.

Rubric Code: N252423

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Diorama/Research Report
	level 1 5 pts	level 2 15 pts	level 3 20 pts	level 4 25 pts
Diorama (STEM) Planning sheet were used Materials list Safe process (use of scissors, clean-up)	level 1 Beginning to build diorama. The habitat or animal is not yet completed.	level 2 An animal or habitat is shown, but is not clearly identifiable.	level 3 The animal and its habitat are present and both identifiable. One of the animal's adaptation to its habitat is present. Two other animals and/or two other plants that are part of the ecosystem are also present and identifiable to demonstrate a food chain.	level 4 The animal and its habitat are present and both clearly identifiable. More than one of the animal's adaptations to its habitat are clearly presented. More than two other animals and more than two other plants are presented to clearly demonstrate a food chain and food web.
Written Report Content Knowledge/Understanding in written report	level 1 Begins to demonstrate some understanding of animal adaptations, consumer, producer, carnivore, omnivore and herbivore, food chain.	level 2 Demonstrates some understanding of animal adaptations, consumer, producer, carnivore, omnivore and herbivore, food chain.	level 3 Demonstrates understanding of animal adaptations, consumer, producer, carnivore, omnivore and herbivore, food chain.	level 4 Demonstrates understanding of animal adaptations, consumer, producer, decomposer, carnivore, omnivore and herbivore, food chain and food web.
Writing Conventions & Writing Process	level 1 An unedited attempt to hand in a written page was made on the habitat and animal. There are writing conventions that need to be followed (e.g. correct capitalization, punctuation, and words that are misspelled).	level 2 A rough draft was written and editing and revision copy in process. Some mistakes in grammar and spelling (e.g. instances requiring correct capitalization, punctuation, a well as misspelled words).	level 3 A rough draft was written and revision process completed with mostly correct grammar and/or writing conventions correct (e.g. uses correct capitalization, punctuation, and correctly spelled words). Some minor mistakes in spelling/grammar or writing conventions.	level 4 A rough draft was written and revision process completed with correct grammar, writing conventions correct capitalization, punctuation, and correctly spelled words. No minor mistakes with spelling, grammar nor writing conventions.
Oral Presentation	level 1 Stood up and presented your diorama. Everyone would have liked to have heard what you had to say. You needed help in explaining your diorama.	level 2 You read your report and everyone could hear.	level 3 Everyone could hear you. You did your presentation with no help. The presentation was clear and smooth.	level 4 You presented with no errors in a smooth, clear voice. You used expression when presenting.
Thinking Slide Presentation	level 1 Needs to demonstrate or communicate human impact on animal (or animal habitat).	level 2 Attempts to demonstrate and communicate one human activity that has negative effect (on animal or animal habitat), or one positive human action.	level 3 Demonstrates and communicates one human activity that has negative effect on animal or animal habitat, and one positive human action.	level 4 Demonstrates and communicates more than one human activity that has negative effect on animal or animal habitat, and more than one positive human action. Clearly explains and links both negative and positive human impacts on animal and animal habitat.
Overall Neatness	level 1 Project and research paper are neat and complete in few areas.	level 2 Project and research are neat and complete in some areas.	level 3 Project and research are neat and complete in most areas.	level 4 Project and research paper are neat and complete in all areas.
Organization, Initiative & Responsibility Learning Skills Responsibility - comes prepared with materials Organization - uses class time effectively. Initiative - problem-solves and asks for help when required	level 1 Rarely Most of the time Responsibility - comes prepared with materials Organization - uses class time effectively. Initiative - problem-solves and asks for help when required	level 2 Sometimes Responsibility - comes prepared with materials Organization - uses class time effectively. Initiative - problem-solves and asks for help when required	level 3 Most of the time Responsibility - comes prepared with materials Organization - uses class time effectively. Initiative - problem-solves and asks for help when required	level 4 Consistently Most of the time Responsibility - comes prepared with materials Organization - uses class time effectively. Initiative - problem-solves and asks for help when required

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Animal Habitatas

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