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Marine Animal Project - Visual Written & Oral Marine Animal Project - Visual Written & Oral Students are selecting an ocean animal, researching, and writing a report about their animal, designing a poster board or a PowerPoint to aid them in their presentation, and making a 3D model in Art Class. The student will learn and should tell: the name (genus/species/common name), location (where it lives-ecosystem), diet, reproduction, socialization, and behavioral & physical adaptations. Students should write their report notes on index cards to help them remember the important facts about their animal during their presentation. Rubric Code: C5W237 By shrekiguana Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Marine Animal Project
	Exceeds 4 pts	Meets 3 pts	Approaches 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Animal Nam & Classification Genus/Species/Common Know Pronunciation Visibly displayed	Exceeds Proper genus/ species/ common name & other classification names present -- Correct pronunciation -- Visibly displayed Demonstrates understanding of classification system	Meets Proper genus/ species/ common name -- Correct pronunciation -- Visibly displayed Demonstrates some understanding of classification system	Approaches Genus and Species given -- cannot pronunciate	Beginning Only Genus and Species given (6) Gave kingdom, phylum, and class but not genus and species (4) nothing correct (0)
Physical Characteristics & Pictures Length/height/weight -- average	Exceeds Detailed description of how animal looks and has accurate pictures with captions identifying important features.	Meets Accurate description of how the animal looks as an adult,	Approaches Description of animal but leaves out a few important features. 1 Picture is present.	Beginning Description of animal is inaccurate or does not give any important details. No picture of animal,or picture was very small.
Animal's Habitat/Ecosystem Where do the live? In Alaska In the World Summer/Winter Include Alaska Map & World Map (or 1 showing both) Average Population Endangered?	Exceeds Important details about where in the world the animal is found are given and many facts are given about this specific habitat/ecosystem.	Meets Details about where in the world the animal is found are given and several facts are given about specific habitat(s). Both Maps are included showing locations of animals.	Approaches Gives some details about where the animal is found, but only includes a few facts about the animal's habitat. Generic world and Alaska Map provided.	Beginning Gives little or no details about where the animal is found and animal's habitat. 1 Generic world or Alaska Map.
Food Web/ Diet Where in a food web? Picture Impact if became instinct. Predators What & how do they eat?	Exceeds Gives detailed list of diet, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures & additional description of the food sources. Clear picture of animal in food web. Detailed discussion of predators and demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Meets Lists items that animal eats, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures &/or additional description of the food sources. Picture of animal and its part in the food web. Discusses predators. Demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Approaches Lists 1-2 items that the animal eats and explains how it gets to its food. Has picture of animal in food web. Discusses impact with extinction. Incorrect predators.	Beginning Lists 0 items that the animal eats or how it eats. May have picture of food web. No discussion of impact with extinction. Lists no predators.
Animal Adaptations/Socialization Physical Behavioral Socialization - how do they communicate and socialize within their species.	Exceeds Accurate and detailed information about the animal's adaptations with examples and their socialization habits. Clear understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Meets Accurate and complete information about the animal's adaptations and socialization. Understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Approaches Information is correct but not complete about the adaptations and socialization. Confusion between physical and behavioral adaptations.	Beginning Inaccurate and incomplete information is given to demonstrate understanding of physical & behavioral adaptations and socialization.
Impact of Physical Features	Exceeds Describes more than three physical features that impact the organism	Meets Describes three physical features that impact the organism	Approaches Describes two features	Beginning Describes only one feature
Preparedness for Presentation	Exceeds Student is well-prepared for the report and has obviously well-rehearsed.	Meets Student is prepared for the report and has obviously practiced. Used notes very little.	Approaches Student seems mostly prepared but needed a bit more practice. Had to refer to board or note cards.	Beginning Student does not seem prepared and probably did not practice. Read directly off of board or note cards.
Project Presentation Posterboard, PowerPoint, Digital Story -- Nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc) - Large Print -- Visually Asthetic	Exceeds The project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Student went above and beyond. Used many nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Meets Pictures are large enough to see clearly and are labeled, it has a visible title, and all the important facts are included on the poster. The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Used some nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Approaches Pictures are okay, somewhat clearly labeled, and most of the important facts are included on the poster. The project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Beginning No pictures, or pictures are too small to see, many of the important facts are not included on the poster. The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.
Cited Resources Bibliography	Exceeds All the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Meets Most the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Approaches Some the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Beginning None of the the citations have the required elements in the proper order.
Conventions Did you: proofread, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Does it make sense and stay focused.	Exceeds No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.	Meets Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.	Approaches A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.	Beginning Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Notes	Exceeds Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.	Meets Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.	Approaches Notes are recorded.	Beginning Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Audience Member	Exceeds Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.	Meets Listens.	Approaches Sometimes is not listening or talks to another classmate.	Beginning Sometimes is not listening and is being disruptive
Population Dynamics	Exceeds Clearly explains number in the wild of the organism's population, and whether the population is increasing or decreasing and why	Meets Explains numbers of organisms and impacts on the population	Approaches Explains numbers of organisms, but does not explain what impacts those numbers	Beginning States only that the population is increasing or decreasing.

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