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What Makes your Kingdom the Best on Earth? Voicethread Debat

Rubric Code: W8X9WB

By lawrencel

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Subject: Biology

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

What Makes your Kingdom the Best?
	Exemplary 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Main Characteristics	Exemplary Your 1st voicethread slide includes the main characteristics of the group of organisms you are assigned. You specifically mention something about the cell wall, distinguish between multicellular and unicellular, distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic, and describe if it is heterotrophic or autotrophic. Both the slide and comment are organized. Your answer is correct and thorough. You both use new terms and explain what they mean.	Proficient Your 1st voicethread slide includes the main characteristics of the group of organisms you are assigned. You specifically mention something about the cell wall, distinguish between multicellular and unicellular, distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic, and describe if it is heterotrophic or autotrophic. Both the voicethread slide demonstrates this in some way and the commentary records this in an organized way.	Developing You mention the answers to three of the main characteristics or some of your information is incorrect.	Poor You mention the answers to some of the characteristics but some might be incorrect or you slide or description is incomplete.
Argument Why your group is best	Exemplary Your second slide visually represents why your kingdom benefits the earth and why you think your kingdom is the best. Your description is solid and elaborates on your central argument by providing examples. You include the adaptations for your group that make it fit for its environment.	Proficient Your second slide visually represents why your kingdom benefits the earth and why you think your kingdom is the best. You include the adaptations for your group that make it fit for its environment.	Developing You mention your argument but perhaps it could be more thought-out or specific to your group. You do mention specific benefits and adaptations of your group.	Poor Your argument is not well thought-out and could be tailored more for the characteristics and adaptations of your organism.
Examples of Organisms	Exemplary It is clear to the viewer what types of organisms belong in your kingdom. Pictures are used to represent at least 4 phyla.	Proficient You included at least 4 different phyla in your pictures as examples of organisms in your kingdom.	Developing You included pictures of organisms from your kingdom on your slide but you might not have 4 different phyla represented.	Poor You are missing several phyla. Your organisms might be incorrect. You used words rather than representing with pictures.
Voicethread Slides	Exemplary Your voicethread contains 2 engaging and visually attractive slides. You uploaded them correctly. You include more pictures than text. Your slides make it easy to understand your information.	Proficient Your voicethread contains 2 slides with the appropriate information. You use pictures and words. Your information is clearly conveyed.	Developing Your voicethread contains 2 slides. They could be organized or be more clear. You might be missing relevant information or your content is incorrect.	Poor You might be missing a slide or your slides are only text or the pictures don't make sense within your context.
Voicethread Commentary	Exemplary At least one group member recorded a voice comment about your slide. The comment is less than 2 minutes long. Your comment shows evidence of editing and revision. Your comment is very clear and easy to follow.	Proficient At least one group member recorded a comment describing your slides. Your comment is organized and is less than 2 minutes long. It is clear a draft of the comment was written and you followed the draft.	Developing At least one group member made a comment. The comment could be more organized or does not demonstrate prior thinking. The comment might have exceeded the time limit.	Poor At least one group member made a comment but the comment might not follow the slide or the commentary was incorrect. The comment might have exceeded the time limit.
Professionalism	Exemplary Your slides are clean, clear, and organized. Your words and slides are free of grammatical errors. Your work was posted on time.	Proficient Your slides are organized and grammatical errors are very limited.	Developing Your slides or words could be more clear or organized and you might have several grammatical errors.	Poor Your slides and words could use organization or clarity. Please edit and revise your work before posting.
Bonus Point opportunity	Exemplary You comment on a different slide either through text or voice. Your comment is relevant, professional, and organized.	Proficient N/A	Developing N/A	Poor N/A

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Biology

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