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Invasive Species Magazine Article Invasive Species Project Students will select an invasive species to research and report upon in their Biodiversity Magazine. Science component. Rubric Code: VXXW785 By lynnlourie Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: (Other) Grade Levels: 6-8

Invasive Species Article
	WOW!!! Totally Exceeds Expectation (N/A)	Meets Expectations (N/A)	Needs Improvement, not quite there. (N/A)
Communication of Required Knowledge Student presents main ideas, and details clearly. Student also included subject specific vocabulary, along with non fiction text features to help foster understanding.	WOW!!! Totally Exceeds Expectation The article engages and informs the audience, establishes focus, and uses appropriate tone and style. Student has included: classification, and specific details.	Meets Expectations The article engages and informs the audience, establishes focus, and uses appropriate tone and style. Student has included: classification, and specific details.	Needs Improvement, not quite there. The article engages and informs the audience, establishes focus, and uses appropriate tone and style. Student has included: classification, and specific details.
Knowledge and Understandng Student has demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Biodiversity concepts.	WOW!!! Totally Exceeds Expectation Student has included origin of species, economical impact (both positive and negative) and a variety of possible solutions.	Meets Expectations Student has included origin of species, and some information regarding the economical impact (both positive and negative) and a variety of possible solutions.	Needs Improvement, not quite there. Student has included origin of species, but has limited to no information regarding the economical impact (both positive and negative). Student does not offer a variety of possible solutions.
Research and Inquiry Skills Student must include a bibliography and cnosulted at least 2-3 sources.	WOW!!! Totally Exceeds Expectation Research is obvious and the student has consulted many sources, and resouces.	Meets Expectations Research has been completed and the student has consulted minimum number sources, and resouces.	Needs Improvement, not quite there. Research is limited and the student has only consulted one source.