iRubric: Create A Species Culminating Project Rubric

Uses none of the important elements of the task.
Works independently without consulting group members.
Uses irrelevant data
Does not show use of diagrams, keys, etc in the development of their species.

Uses some important elements of the task.
Consults with group, but lacks consistency.
Uses some relevant data
Limited use of dichotomous keys, food webs/chains, and evolutionary diagrams.

Uses most of the important elements of the task
Works with group consistently.
Uses appropriate but incomplete diagrams, keys, and other visuals.

Uses only the important elements of the task.
Uses appropriate independent and group time effectively.
Uses clear and effective diagrams, keys, and other visual models with accuracy.

There is no explanation of the solution.
The evolutionary and ecological relationships cannot be understood, or
is unrelated to the task.
There is no use or inappropriate use of
mathematical/scientific representations.
There is no use, or mostly inappropriate
use, of mathematical/scientific
terminology and notation.

here is an incomplete explanation; it may
not be clearly represented.
There is some use of appropriate
mathematical/scientific representation.
Final determinations are communicated but lack significance of evolutionary and ecological relationships

There is a clear explanation.
There is appropriate use of accurate
mathematical/scientific representation.
There is effective explanation to the significance of evolutionary decent through ecological changes.

There is a clear, effective explanation of
the solution. All steps are included so the
reader does not have to infer how the task
was completed. Relevant information was provided in a logical manner to emphasize evolutionary changes are dependent upon ecological relationships. Tracing of evolutionary decent is coherent.