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Biomes Diorama

Students will construct a diorama of one of the major ecological biomes.

Rubric Code: VX2W25

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Biomes Diorama Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Overall Appearance	Poor Messy, incomplete, unattractive arrangement. Poor choice of materials or poorly constructed.	Fair Somewhat neat and attractive. Average choice of materials.	Good Neatly arranged and attractive. Good choice of materials.	Excellent Creative and unique. Very neat and attractive. Makes you want to shrink down to its size to experience it! Good choice of materials and their arrangement.
Written Report	Poor Has very little or no information about the environment and its inhabitants. Very little or no use or explanation of vocabulary words to describe biome.	Fair Includes some of the basic information about the environment and its inhabitants. Uses and explains some of the appropriate vocabular words to describe biome.	Good Includes most of the information about the environment and its inhabitants. Uses and explains most of the appropriate vocabulary words to describe biome	Excellent Includes everything to know and detailed information about the environment and its inhabitants. Uses and explains appropriate vocabulary words throughout to describe biome.
Oral Presentation	Poor Student mumbles, speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Fair Student's voice is low. Audience has difficulty hearing presentation.	Good Student's voice is clear. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Excellent Student speaks loud and clear so that all audience members can hear.