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Marine Food Chain Project

Students are to create a a shoebox diorama or other display showing a specific marine habitat. Choices include coral reef, kelp forest, sandy beaches, rocky shores, tide pools, mangrove forest, salt marsh, open ocean, deep zone, hydrothermal vents/black smokers.

Rubric Code: XC57WC

By lpettepher

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Habitat Project
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 2 pts	No Credit Project was not turned in 0 pts
Display Habitat Display	Excellent Student neatly displayed the marine habitat model using scientifically correct organisms and ocean features which would normally be found in that habitat. At least 4 colors were used.	Good Student neatly displayed the habitat but one or more organisms or features were not supposed to be there, or lacked neatness. At least 4 colors were used.	Fair Two or more organisms or features were not supposed to be there, or lacked the basic neatness necessary to identify them. At least 4 colors were used.	Poor Student's display had 3 or more items or areas that were so poorly constructed, drawn or painted they could not be identified. At least 3 colors were used.	No Credit
On Time with Paperwork With this Rubric Grading Sheet	Excellent Project was turned in on time with the grading sheet. Sheet has student's name on it.	Good Project was turned in on time with rubric grading sheet. Sheet did not have names on it.	Fair Project was turned in 1 -2 days late, or did not have the grading sheet.	Poor Project was turned in 3 or more days late.	No Credit
Food Chain	Excellent There are at least 5 organisms modeled: one must be a producer; two must be in a predator-prey relationship	Good There are at least 5 organisms modeled: one must be a producer; two must be in a predator-prey relationship	Fair There are at least 4 organisms modeled: one must be a producer; two must be in a predator-prey relationship	Poor There was 3 organisms the model: one must be a producer; two must be in a predator-prey relationship	No Credit
Index Card Label	Excellent Index Card Label includes 1) a full and accurate description of the habitat, 2) what ocean zone it is located in, 3) a list of organisms, 4) identify any feeding relationships and 5) describe any symbiotic relationship which could exist with any of those organisms.	Good Label card is missing 1 or more facts.	Fair Label Card is missing 2 or more facts.	Poor No Written report was turned in.	No Credit
Symbiotic Relationship	Excellent Display shows at least one symbiotic relationship.	Good Student includes one symbiotic relationship such as mutualism, commensalism or parasitism.	Fair There are no symbiotic relationships displayed	Poor There are no symbiotic relationships displayed	No Credit
Oral Presentation	Excellent Partners equally share oral presentation. All words spoken are pronounced correctly and can be heard by all members of audience. Presenter(s) act professionally at all times, sound well rehearsed with no long pauses. The audience really learned something.	Good Partners may not equally share oral presentation. All words spoken are not pronounced correctly or cannot be heard by all members of audience. Presenter(s) act slightly unprofessional at times, or may not sound well rehearsed. There may be long pauses of silence. The audience learned.	Fair One partner dominates presentation; presentation does not sound professional or rehearsed at all. The audience had difficulty learning because of the presentation.	Poor The presentation was so unorganized that nothing was learned by the audience.	No Credit
Grade	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Credit

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Marine Habitat Project

Subjects:

Science

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Project

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