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Marine Organism Project - Visual & Written Marine Organism Project - Visual Written & Oral Students will select 2 ocean animals. One will be an invertebrate, and one will be a vertebrate. Students will research, and write a report about their animals, design a poster board, or make a 3D model. The student will learn and demonstrate their knowledge by sharing the following information: the name (genus/species/common name), location (where it lives or its habitat-ecosystem), diet, reproduction, socialization, and behavioral & physical adaptations. Rubric Code: M2WBW2W By ccole5 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Marine Animal Project
	Excellent 5 pts	Very Good 4 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Poor Effort 2 pts
Animal Name & Classification	Excellent Proper genus/ species/ common name & other classification names present -- -- Visibly displayed Demonstrates understanding of classification system	Very Good Proper genus/ species/ common name -- -- Visibly displayed Demonstrates some understanding of classification system	Satisfactory Genus and Species given --	Poor Effort Uses only common name.
Physical Characteristics & Pictures	Excellent Detailed description of what organism looks and has accurate pictures with captions identifying important features.	Very Good Accurate description of what the organism looks like. Some supporting text or captions.	Satisfactory Description of organism but leaves out a few important features. Minimal picture is present.	Poor Effort Description of animal is inaccurate or does not give any important details. No picture of animal,or picture was very small or hard to see.
Animal's Habitat/Ecosystem	Excellent Important details about where the organism is found inc. clear facts about its specific habitat/ecosystem. Maps, or diagram are included showing locations of animals.	Very Good Details about where this organisms is found inc. some facts about its specific habitat. Uses maps or gives some description of the location.	Satisfactory Gives some details about where this organism is found, but only includes a few facts about the animal's habitat. Does not include reference to location.	Poor Effort Gives little or no details about where the organism is found and animal's habitat.
Food Web/ Diet	Excellent Gives detailed list of diet, how it gets its food, and includes pictures & additional description of the food sources. Clear understanding of organism's place in food web. Detailed discussion of predators and demonstrates understanding of prey-predator interactions, if any.	Very Good Lists items that organism feeds on; how it gets its food, and includes pictures &/or additional description of the food sources. Picture of animal and its place in the food web. Discusses prey-predator interactions, if any.	Satisfactory Lists 1-2 items that the organisms feeds on and explains how it gets to its food. Has picture of animal in food web. Discusses some prey-predator interactions.	Poor Effort Lists 0 items that the organisms feeds on and how it obtains its food. May have picture of food web. No discussion of prey-predator interactions.
Animal Adaptations/Socialization	Excellent Accurate and detailed information about the organisms's adaptations with examples of their socialization habits. Clear understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Very Good Accurate and complete information about the organisms's adaptations and socialization. Understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Satisfactory Information is correct but not complete about the adaptations and socialization. Confusion between physical and behavioral adaptations.	Poor Effort Inaccurate and incomplete information is given to demonstrate understanding of physical & behavioral adaptations and socialization.
Impact of Physical Features	Excellent Describes more than three physical features that impact the organism	Very Good Describes three physical features that impact the organism	Satisfactory Describes two features	Poor Effort Describes only one feature
Population Dynamics	Excellent Clearly explains number in the wild of the organism's population, and whether the population is increasing or decreasing and why	Very Good Explains numbers of organisms and impacts on the population	Satisfactory Explains numbers of organisms, but does not explain what impacts those numbers	Poor Effort States only that the population is increasing or decreasing.

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