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Animal Diorama and Research - Grade 4

Students will create a diorama of the animal's habitat and write a short explanation about their animal and its habitat.

Rubric Code: Z8BWW2

By mrsross123

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Diorama/Research
	level 1 (N/A)	level 2 15 pts	level 3 20 pts	level 4 25 pts
Diorama	level 1 Shoe box incorporates a few materials. It includes the animal and a few of the important characteristics of the physical environment in which the animal lives.	level 2 Shoe box incorporates some materials. It includes the animal and some of the important characteristics of the physical environment in which the animal lives.	level 3 Shoe box incorporates several materials. It includes the animal and the important characteristics of the physical environment in which the animal lives.	level 4 Shoe box incorporates many materials. It includes the animal and the most important characteristics of the physical environment in which the animal lives.
Written Report	level 1 Information for the report was not completed in students' own words. A few facts are given on your animal. More interesting facts could have been included.	level 2 Information for the report was completed in students' own words. Some facts are given on your animal. More interesting facts could have been included.	level 3 Information for the report was completed almost independently in students' own words. Most facts are given on your animal, along with one interesting fact.	level 4 Information for the report was independently completed in students' own words. All facts are given on your animal, along with more than one interesting fact.
Overall Neatness	level 1 Diorama is completed with very little creativity and originality and with very little understanding.	level 2 Diorama is completed with some creativity and originality and with some understanding.	level 3 Diorama is completed with creativity and originality and with considerable understanding.	level 4 Diorama is completed with much creativity and originality and with thorough understanding.