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Animal Research Project 
Animal Research Project
Students will be selecting an animal and research the unique characteristics about this animal. Students will be writing an informative essay about their animal. The essay should describe where their animal lives, what their animal eats, what their animal looks like, and other interesting facts about the animal they choose. Students should be prepared to answer questions about their animal from their peers.
Rubric Code: L248CWA
By melrosekm
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Appearance

Level 1

Description of animal is inaccurate lacks important details of the animal's characteristics such as fur, feathers, how it moves and why it belongs to a specific classification (mammal, reptile, bird)
Level 2

description lacks important details of the animal's characteristics such as fur, feathers, how it moves and why it belongs to a specific classification (mammal, reptile, bird) wrote 2-3 things
level 3

description gives important details of the animal's characteristics such as fur, feathers, how it moves and why it belongs to a specific classification (mammal, reptile, bird) wrote 4-6 things
Level 4

description gives important details of the animal's characteristics such as fur, feathers, how it moves and why it belongs to a specific classification (mammal, reptile, bird) wrote 7 or more things
Habitat

Level 1

Gave little or no details about where the animal is found and includes very few facts about the animal's habitat.
Level 2

Gave some details about where the animal is found in the world,but only includes some facts about the animals habitat.
level 3

Gave many details about where in the world the animal is found; includes climate, continent and nest
Level 4

Gave complete details about where in the world the animal is found, includes climate, continent, country and nest
Enemies

Level 1

no enemies or information as to how the animal adapts to the environment to survive
Level 2

listed 1-2 enemies and information as to how the animal adapts to the environment to survive
level 3

listed 3 enemies and information as to how the animal adapts to the environment to survive
Level 4

includes 3 or more enemies and information as to how the animal adapts to the environment to survive
Food

Level 1

food listed is not correct
Level 2

food is listed is minimal or not complete
level 3

listed appropriate food items
Level 4

listed appropriate food items and describes how it adapts to changes in the environment to find food (migrate, hibernate)
Interesting facts about animal

Level 1

did not provide any interesting facts about their animal. (endangered, positive and negative impacts on society and environment, destroy crops, keep people company, allergies)
Level 2

gave very few facts about their animal. (endangered, positive and negative impacts on society and environment, destroy crops, keep people company, allergies)
level 3

gave 3-4 interesting details about their animal. (endangered, positive and negative impacts on society and environment, destroy crops, keep people company, allergies)
Level 4

gave 4 or more interesting facts about their animal. (endangered, positive and negative impacts on society and environment, destroy crops, keep people company, allergies)



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