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My Extremophile

The students will create an online presentation for an extremophile. They will complete a diagram or photo with the labelled parts of their extremophile. There should be facts about the extremophile.

Rubric Code: Z8X48W

By bmonroe

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Project/Presentation
	Exceeds 4 pts	Good-Meet standards 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 2 pts
Picture/Video Requirements	Exceeds The student has put exceptional time and effort into the required details of their extremophile.	Good-Meet standards The model includes all required characteristics of an extremophile.	Fair The model is missing one or two characteristics of an extremophile.	Poor The model is missing more three or more characteristics of their extremophile.
Work quality/effort of diagram	Exceeds The student has put exceptional time and effort into making the picture appear realistic. It not only has the necessary labelled parts but has mini descriptions for the body parts.	Good-Meet standards The work was done with good effort that shows what the learner is capable of. It is evident that time was put into this picture.	Fair The extremophile meets specific requirements but, only a fair effort was used to create a creative and interesting extremophile. Quality is still not what the learner is capable of.	Poor Work is done with little effort, quality is not what the learner is capable of. It is evident that the work was rushed and little time was spent on the final product. Diagram/picture is incomplete.
Presentation	Exceeds The student spoke clearly and presented their information covering the outlined details of an extremophile. It is evident that the student had prepared what they will say.	Good-Meet standards The student spoke clearly and presented a good amount of the information about their extremophile.	Fair The student omitted many required details (characteristics, traits and location) of their extremophile.	Poor The student chose not to speak.
Neatness	Exceeds Project exceptionally neat. Clearly, extra effort was made to attend to details.	Good-Meet standards Project very neat. It was evident that the student took their time to make the project look nice.	Fair The report lack neatness and clarity.	Poor It is evident that the work was rushed and little time was spent on the final product.
Written Component Requirements	Exceeds All characterstics and traits of extremophile are covered with great detail and logical reasoning for adaptations.	Good-Meet standards Some characteristics and traits of extremophile are listed and included with limited detail and most reasoning is logical.	Fair Traits and characteristics of extremophile are listed without detail and/or does not follow logical reasoning for these adaptations.	Poor No traits or characteristics are outlined about extremophile and no reasoning is given for physical characteritics drawn on diagram.
Type of Extremophile	Exceeds The type of extremophile is clearly explained. Describe where this particular one is found.	Good-Meet standards The explanation and description is there, but it is unclear or hard to understand.	Fair Either explanation or description is missing.	Poor Both explanation and description is missing.
Discovery	Exceeds When, where, and by whom was this extremophile found. Clearly explain each of these. Including information/diagram/maps if needed.	Good-Meet standards A criterion is missing.	Fair Two or more criterion are missing.	Poor This section is all together missing.

Keywords:

Extremophile Diagram and Description

Subjects:

Science

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