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Animal Habitats 
Animal Habitats
The students will develop a shoebox sized diorama depicting their research animal in its habitat. The project will contain the following: Picture of, clay image of, or plastic toy of their animal.; Any plants or other animals from that habitat, and an accurate depiction of their assigned habitat. The student will orally explain the habitat and how their animal thrives in that habitat on the days following following them turning in project.
Rubric Code: JXCW97X
By cbedal
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Subject: Science  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Animal Habitats
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18 pts

2

20 pts

3

23 pts

4

25 pts

Content
30 %

1

The project is lacking in content on the habitat. There is not enough content to identify the habitat.
2

There is not enough content included to fully identify the habitat.
3

Project includes most of the content items, but not all.
4

The project contains; Picture of, clay image of, or plastic toy of their animal.; Any plants or other animals from that habitat, and an accurate depiction of their assigned habitat.
Work Quality/Effort
15 %

1

Work is done with no effort. The quality is not what the student is capable of. It is evident that the work was rushed and little time was spent on the project or work is incomplete.
2

The work done meets very little expectations. There was very little effort put into this task.
3

The work done meets all expectations. There was some effort put into this task.
4

The work done exceeds all expectations. There was full effort put into this task.
Creativity
15 %

1

The project shows no content. You cannot see any animals or plants inside the habitat. You are unable to identify habitat using content.
2

The project shows little content. It is hard to tell what habitat is being shown.
3

The project shows some creativity. It contains items that help identify the habitat. You can see some of the animals and plants inside the habitat.
4

The project shows creativity and style. You can clearly see the animal and plants inside the habitat.
Presentation
15 %

1

Student is unable to share anything with the class about their animal or the habitat.
2

Student only knows a few things about the animal and or the habitat.
3

Student can tell the class some facts about the animal and the habitat it lives in depicted by diorama.
4

Student can tell the class many facts about the animal and the habitat it lives in depicted by diorama.
Write up
25 %

1

Write up is not in sentence form and has little information about how people affect the environment, how the environment provides the necessities of life, and no animal adaptation.
2

Write up is somewhat in sentence form with some information about how people affect the environment, how the environment provides the necessities of life, and 1 animal adaptation.
3

Write up is in sentence form with information about how people affect the environment, how the environment provides the necessities of life, and 2-3 animal adaptations.
4

Write up is in sentence form with lots on interesting information about how people affect the environment, how the environment provides the necessities of life, and 4 or more animal adaptations.






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