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What Is a Habitat? 
This is a habitat assessment rubric for 8th-grade students that provides guidance for determining their initial understanding of generic habitats and habitats found in Oregon.
Rubric Code: J592B3
By Marvveli09
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Habitat Assessment Rubric
Habitat learning targets addressed during first week of program
  No Understanding

Student is unable to provide tangible knowledge of learning target

1 pts

Emerging Understanding

Student provides rudimentary knowledge of learning target

2 pts

Basic Understanding

Student provides basic knowledge of learning target.

3 pts

Proficient Understanding

Student has complete (or near complete) understanding of learning target.

4 pts

Physical Characteristics

The student describes physical characteristics found in generic habitats.
No Understanding

Student is unable to describe any physical characteristics found in generic habitats.
Emerging Understanding

Student can list 1-2 physical characteristics of a generic habitat.
Basic Understanding

Student can list 3-4 physical characteristics of a generic habitat.
Proficient Understanding

Student can list 4 or more physical characteristics of a generic habitat.
Biotic Characteristics

The student describes biotic characteristics found in generic habitats.
No Understanding

Student is unable to describe any biotic characteristics of generic habitats.
Emerging Understanding

Student can list 1-2 biotic characteristics of a generic habitat.
Basic Understanding

Student can list 3-4 biotic characteristics of a generic habitat.
Proficient Understanding

Student can list 4 or more biotic characteristics of a generic habitat.
Oregon Habitats

The student names and describes habitats found in Oregon
No Understanding

Student is unable to name or describe a habitat found Oregon.
Emerging Understanding

Student can name and describe at least 1 habitat found in Oregon
Basic Understanding

Student can name and describe at least 2-3 habitats found in Oregon
Proficient Understanding

Student can name and describe 4 habitats found in Oregon
Population Dynamics

The student explains factors that affect population growth within habitats
No Understanding

Student is unable to describe any factor that affects population growth within habitats.
Emerging Understanding

Student can describe at least 1 factor that affects population growth within habitats.
Basic Understanding

Student can describe at least 2-3 factors that affect population growth within habitats.
Proficient Understanding

Student can describe 4 or more factors that affect population growth within habitats.
Human Impacts on Habitats

The student describes negative and positive effects of human intereference within a habitat.
No Understanding

The student cannot describe any affect of human interference within a habitat.
Emerging Understanding

Student can describe at least 1 positive / negative effect of human intereference within a habitat.
Basic Understanding

Student can describe at least 2-3 positive / negative effects of human intereference within a habitat.
Proficient Understanding

Student can describe at least 4 positive / negative effects of intereference within a habitat.
Habitat-Specific Vocabulary

The student uses habitat-specific vocabulary in discussions.
No Understanding

Student uses no habitat-specific vocabulary
Emerging Understanding

Student correctly uses some habitat-specific vocabulary.
Basic Understanding

Student correctly uses most habitat-specific vocabulary.
Proficient Understanding

Student correctly uses all habitat-specifc vocabulary.




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