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Biome Presentation

The students will be assigned a biome to research.

Rubric Code: R9X89B

By scravens

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Biome Project
	Superior 3 pts	Average 2 pts	Poor 1 pts	Non-exsistant 0 pts
Biome Information Multiplier X7	Superior -Name of biome -Include pictures -Terrestrial: average high and low temperatures and average rainfall -Aquatic: salinity, depth, turbidity, nutrient availability and temperature -Current locations of the biome -Typical flora and fauna -Discuss 2 adaptations for flora AND 2 adaptations for fauna that help them to survive -List 3 natural resources important to humans -One major environmental threat to the biome (other than climate change) and one way humans can mitigate the problem	Average There is one or two pieces of information missing.	Poor There is three or more pieces of information missing.	Non-exsistant
Power Point Slides Multiplier X2	Superior The power point has the following qualities: -The slides are easy to read by the audience. -The color and font scheme is consistent throughout the presentation. -There are no spelling mistakes. -Transitions and animations are minimal.	Average The power point presentation is not adequate in one area.	Poor The power point presentation in not adequate in two or more areas.	Non-exsistant Power Point not turned in on the due date.
Presentation Skills Multiplier X3	Superior The presentation has the following qualities: -Speech of presenters is clear and confident -Presenters do not read the slides of the presentation to the audience. -The presenters shows considerable practice with the presentation. -The presenters stands confidently and does not have nervous movements. -The presenters pauses instead of using pause filling speech.	Average The presenting skills are not adequate in one or two areas.	Poor The presenting skills are not adequate in three or more areas.	Non-exsistant
Documentation Multiplier X4	Superior -The presentation has at least 3 properly documented sources in the APA format. -The sources are listed on a separate sheet of paper AND turned into the teacher at the time of the presentation.	Average The presentation has 3-4 properly documented sources. AND/OR There are 4 or more errors in the documentation formatting.	Poor The presentation has 1-2 properly documented sources. AND/OR There are 8 or more errors in the documentation formatting.	Non-exsistant No sources were turned in at the time of the presentation.