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Dinosaur Project

Research your dinosaur and write a report in paragraph form. Write in complete sentences and use correct spelling and capitals. You may type the report on a computer and print it or write neatly in your best handwriting. Try to answer all questions on the instruction sheet. Build a model of your dinosaur using any materials you choose.

Rubric Code: VX946A

By judiclai

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Dinosaur Project Write about your dinosaur and make a model.
	0 pts	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts
Writes title and name. pts	0 ( x pts) No name or title.	1 ( x pts) Writes name or title, but not both.	2 ( x pts) Writes name and title, but not neatly.	3 ( x pts) Writes title and name correctly and neatly.
Dinosaur description pts What did it look like? (color, skin texture, legs, horns)	0 ( x pts) Gives no details about its appearance.	1 ( x pts) Gives 1 or 2 details when describing the dinosaur's features.	2 ( x pts) Gives a detailed description, including 3 or 4 facts about its appearance.	3 ( x pts) Gives a detailed description, including five or more facts about its appearance.
What did it eat? pts meat eater, plant eater, or both	0 ( x pts) Did not tell what it ate.	1 ( x pts) Described what it ate.	2 ( x pts)	3 ( x pts)
How did it move? pts Was it fast or slow?	0 ( x pts) Did not tell how it moved?	1 ( x pts) Tried to answer the question.	2 ( x pts) Described how it moved with some details.	3 ( x pts)
Why do you think your dinosaur died pts	0 ( x pts) Did not answer the question.	1 ( x pts) Tried to answer the question.	2 ( x pts) Answered the question with details.	3 ( x pts)
How did it defend itself? pts horns, tail, spikes, bony plates	0 ( x pts) Did not answer the question.	1 ( x pts) Tried to answer the question.	2 ( x pts) Described its defense with some details.	3 ( x pts)
Include a picture of your dinosaur. pts You may draw and color the dinosaur or include a printed picture.	0 ( x pts) No picture.	1 ( x pts) Printed a picture of the dinosaur or drew a sketch of the dinosaur.	2 ( x pts) Drew and colored or painted a picture neatly with details.	3 ( x pts)
Construct a model of your dinosaur. pts Build a model of the dinosaur using any materials you want. Be creative and have fun.	0 ( x pts) No model built.	1 ( x pts) Built a model without details, without putting too much time and effort into the project.	2 ( x pts) Built a model with detailed body parts. Took time and effort into the project.	3 ( x pts)
Completed on time. pts Brought in completed project on or before the due date.	0 ( x pts) 5 points will be taken off the total grade for each day it is late.	1 ( x pts) Project is completed and brought in on time.	2 ( x pts)	3 ( x pts)
Uses correct spelling. pts	0 ( x pts) Many spelling errors.	1 ( x pts) A few spelling errors.	2 ( x pts) Spelled correctly most of the time.	3 ( x pts)
Uses complete sentences. pts	0 ( x pts) Never	1 ( x pts) Sometimes	2 ( x pts) Most of the time.	3 ( x pts)
Capitals and end marks pts Uses capitals and end marks correctly.	0 ( x pts) Never	1 ( x pts) Sometimes	2 ( x pts) Most of the time.	3 ( x pts)
Total possible points 25 pts	0 ( x 25 pts)	1 ( x 25 pts)	2 ( x 25 pts)	3 ( x 25 pts)

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