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6th Grade Tombstone Project

6th and 7th Grades Hypothesis

This rubric is to research, design, and create a tombstone for an endangered species from New York State.

Rubric Code: PX6AAWX

By JudithO

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Tombstone Rubric
	Level 4 4 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 1 1 pts
Research	Level 4 The species is or was found in NY State in the last 100 years. It explains why the species is threatened, endangered, or extinct. It states why it should be saved or why they should have saved it. It gives an extinction date or when it could become extinct.	Level 3 The species is or was found in NY State. It tries to explain why the species is threatened, endangered, or extinct. It attempts to state why it should be saved or why they should have saved it. It may not give a clear date or when it could become extinct.	Level 2 The speciesmay not have been found in NY State and may not have been endangered in the last 100 years. It does not clearly explain why the species is threatened, endangered, or extinct. It does states why it should have been saved or why they should have saved it. It does not give an extinction date or state when it could become extinct.	Level 1 The species is given but none of the other information is given.
Word Choice	Level 4 Uses higher level specific vocabulary to inform or explain a topic.	Level 3 Uses specific vocabulary to inform or explain a topic.	Level 2 Limited or incorrect use of vocabulary to inform or explain a topic.	Level 1 No use of vocabulary to inform or explain a topic.
Conventions	Level 4 Minor errors in spelling, puncuation, and capitalization. Grammar is correct. Variety of sentence structure that adds to effect.	Level 3 Spelling is mostly correct. Grammar and usage are mostly correct. Punctuation and capitalization is correct.	Level 2 Spelling is correct on common words. Punctuation and capitalization are mostly correct. Minor errors in sentence structure, that makes idea unclear.	Level 1 Errors in spelling impede readability. Incomplete sentences. There are multiple capitalization and punctuation errors.
Visual Presentation	Level 4 The model is beautifully designed. It may contain a background with details and landscape that are included to enhance realism of model. It appears student put forth a lot of effort getting things just right.	Level 3 The model is well designed. It is colorful and shows effort. It appears student worked hard on it.	Level 2 The model shows some designed but the quality is not very appealing. Little effort is apparent.	Level 1 The model is presented but the quality is very poor. Effort is questionable.