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Rain Forest Unit Study

Upon completion of a study of the rain forest biome, students will create a lapbook highlighting learning from the study.

Rubric Code: RA5A27

By rd2kdz

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Rain Forest Unit Scoring Guide Enter rubric description
	Below Basic Lacks understanding or may have confusion of item addressed. 1 pts	Basic Demonstrates basic understanding of item addressed. 2 pts	Proficient Demonstrates clear understanding with sufficient detail provided. 3 pts	Advanced Demonstrates high level of understanding with clear and concise details and examples. 4 pts
Location Student explains the location of the rain forests.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of rain forest locations or appears to be confused about location.	Basic Demonstrates basic understanding of some rain forest locations.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of rain forest location using some detail from maps and resources.	Advanced Demonstrates thorough understanding of rain forest locations using details from maps, including country/continent name where appropriate.
Types Student identifies the types of rain forests and how they are different and the same.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of types of rain forests or appears to be confused about types.	Basic Demonstrates basic understanding of some rain forest types but lacks detail about each.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of rain forest types using some details regarding key differences between the types.	Advanced Demonstrates thorough understanding of rain forest types using details regarding seasons, climate, life forms.
Layers Student identifies the layers of the rain forests and describes how plant and animal life is different and the same in each layer.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of types of rain forest layers or appears to be confused about layers.	Basic Demonstrates basic understanding of some rain forest layers but lacks detail about each.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of rain forest layers using some details regarding key differences between the layers and plant/animal life in each.	Advanced Demonstrates thorough understanding of rain forest layers using multiple details regarding differences and similarities between each and the plant/animal life found in each.
Climate Student describes the climate of a tropical rain forest and how it is like and different from ours.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of rain forest climate or appears to be confused about layers.	Basic Demonstrates basic understanding of rain forest climate but lacks detail.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of rain forest climate using some details regarding key differences between the rain forest climate and our own.	Advanced Demonstrates thorough understanding of rain forest climate using multiple details regarding the climate and similarities/differences compared to our climate.
Rain Forests and Us Describes how humans benefit from the rain forest.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of products humans rely on from the rain forest and global impact of rain forests.	Basic Some understanding of products humans rely on from the rain forest and global impact of rain forests.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of products humans rely on from the rain forest and global impact of rain forests.	Advanced Clear understanding of products humans rely on from the rain forest and global impact of rain forests.
Preservation Identifies major threats to the rain forest and why it is important to preserve the rain forest.	Below Basic Lacks understanding of major threats to the rain forest and why they need to be preserved.	Basic Some understanding of major threats to the rain forest and why they need to be preserved.	Proficient Demonstrates understanding of major threats to the rain forest and why they need to be preserved.	Advanced Clear understanding of major threats to the rain forest and why they need to be preserved.

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