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Leaf Project Rubric

A collection of 15 leaves are to be pressed, mounted, labeled and identified.

Rubric Code: S75C5W

By tfridge

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Subject: Biology

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Biology Leaf Project
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Number of leaves 15 various leaves assigned.	Poor 12 or fewer leaves collected	Fair 13 leaves collected	Good 14 leaves collected	Excellent 15 leaves collected
Leaf Preparation Leves are to be pressed to dry them flat. No torn or marred leaves are to be used.	Poor 3 or more marred leaves. Leaves crumbling or not whole.	Fair No more than 2 marred leaves	Good No more than 1 marred leaf	Excellent All leaves pressed and perfect.
Labeling Labels to include scientific name, common name, leaf shape,margin, venation and if a simple or compound leaf in lower right of pages.	Poor Labels messy and incomplete.	Fair Labels show a few mars or up to 2 total missing information units.	Good Labels imperfect in presentation (1 slight flaw) or lacking in 1 unit of information.	Excellent Labels neat, orderly and contain all required information.
Leaf Mounting/Presentation Each type of leaf is to be on its own page with front and back displayed. Front and back covers with a binding holding all together.	Poor No cover. Poorly bound. 3 or more leaves broken,loose,partially missing.	Fair Front or back cover missing. Bound. A few leaves coming loose.	Good Front & back covers present. Bound together. Leaves mounted as required.	Excellent Front and back covers present and attractive with required info. Bound correctly. Leaves attractively and correctly mounted.
Collection Notebook/List Record of when and where specimens were collected	Poor 12 or fewer recorded	Fair 13 recorded	Good 14 recorded	Excellent All recorded
Extra Credit Items Sketch of tree shape, Bark rubbing,blossom or seed,fruit. Extra facts.	Poor ---none---	Fair ---none---	Good --1/2 point per item--	Excellent --1 point per item--