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New Animal with Adaptations New Animal with Adaptations The student will create a new animal with 2-3 adaptations enabling it to survive in its environment. Rubric Code: N8B5C2 By WessatFitz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5

New Animal with Adaptations
	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Near Expectations 2 pts	Having Difficulty 1 pts
Creation of Adaptations	Exceeds Expectations The animal included 3 or more adaptations the helped it in its environment.	Meets Expectations The animal included 2 adaptations the helped it in its environment.	Near Expectations The animal included 1 adaptation that helped it in its environment.	Having Difficulty The animal lacked an adaptation that helped it in its environment.
Adaptation Justification	Exceeds Expectations A justification of 3 or more adaptations about how those adaptations helps the animal in its environment.	Meets Expectations A justification of 2 adaptations about how those adaptations helps the animal in its environment.	Near Expectations A justification of 1 adaptation about how the adaptation helps the animal in its environment.	Having Difficulty Project lacked a sufficient justification of an adaptation about how the adaptation helps the animal in its environment.
Environment	Exceeds Expectations The environment completely aligned itself to the specific needs of the animal.	Meets Expectations The environment mostly aligned itself to the specific needs of the animal.	Near Expectations The environment somewhat aligned itself to the specific needs of the animal.	Having Difficulty The environment slightly aligned itself to the specific needs of the animal.