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Animal Adaptations: Designer Animal Project 
Animal Adaptations: Designer Animal Project
Students will write an animal adaptations essay and build an adapted animal for final project of science unit. Included will be a brainstorming poster with illustration of animal and important facts about animal. Also included will be a rough draft of essay describing the animals environment and adaptations for survival, and a final draft of the essay with correct spelling, capitalizations, etc. to give to English teachers for a cross curricular grade (get English teacher's approval ahead of time and inform students this will be given to English teacher so students will know).
Rubric Code: H96CAB
By ameans1
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Animal Adaptation Designer Animal
  Having Difficulty

1 pts

Near Expectations

2 pts

Meets Expectations

3 pts

Exceeds Expectations

4 pts

Name of created Animal:

Having Difficulty

Only includes 1 important fact: animal name
Near Expectations

Includes 2-3 important facts: animal name, classification, body covering, what it eats
Meets Expectations

Includes 5 important facts: animal name, classification, body covering, what it eats, habitat
Exceeds Expectations

Includes 5 important facts: animal name, classification, body covering, what it eats, habitat. All information is written in complete sentences.
Special Adaptations

Having Difficulty

No adaptation that helps the animal survive or live successfully is shown on the poster.
Near Expectations

Only 1 important adaptation that helps the animal survive or live successfully is shown on the poster.
Meets Expectations

Includes 2 important adaptations that help the animal survive or live successfully
Exceeds Expectations

Includes 2 important adaptations that help the animal survive or live successfully and the information is written in complete sentences.
Brainstorming Illustration

Having Difficulty

The illustration has no color and is messy.
Near Expectations

The illustration is fairly neat and has some color.
Meets Expectations

The illustration is neat and colorful.
Exceeds Expectations

The illustration is neat and colorful. The poster has a border.
Essay Spelling & Neatness

Having Difficulty

Your work is messy and needs to be redone.
Near Expectations

Your work is fairly neat and there are a few spelling errors.
Meets Expectations

All of your work is neat, easy to read, and there are no spelling errors.
Exceeds Expectations

All of your work is neat, easy to read, and there are no spelling errors. It is clear that you took your time and are proud of your work!
Research Sources

Having Difficulty

I used only 1 book to do my research. The title of my book is listed on my paper/poster
Near Expectations

I used 2 books to do my research. The title of the books are listed on my paper/poster.
Meets Expectations

I used 2 books and the internet to do my research. The title of the books and the website are llsted on my paper/ poster.
Exceeds Expectations

I used more than 2 books and the internet to do my research. The title of the books and the website are listed on my paper/poster.
Presentation to Class

Having Difficulty

I spoke too quietly, too fast, or too slowly. It was difficult to hear me or understand me.
Near Expectations

I was a little too fast or too slow when I was sharing my poster. Sometimes it was hard to hear me.
Meets Expectations

My voice was loud enough for my classmates to hear. I spoke "just right"for everyone to understand me. You could tell that I had practiced.
Exceeds Expectations

My voice was clear and strong and everyone could hear and understand me. You could tell that I had really practiced my presentation and I was proud of my work.



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