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Arctic Animal Diorama Project 
Science Diorama Project
Students write an expository essay about an arctic animal and its habitat. Then they create a box diorama of animal in natural habitat.
Rubric Code: P29269
By rwooden
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Subject: Science  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Arctic Animal Report
Diorama and Research are to be done at home. The essay will be written, revised, and published at school.
  Cold water

1 pts

Ice cube

2 pts

Ice Floe

3 pts

Iceburg

4 pts

Paragraph

Students are to include a paragraph about each of the following items in their report:
1. Physical description
2. Food and hunting
3. Safety and predators
4.Adaptations for the arctic
Cold water

Does not address all items clearly.

Each topic does not have its own paragraph.
Ice cube

Written facts.

Answered some questions, but not all.

Handwriting is sloppy.
Ice Floe

Written neatly in modern manuscript and addressed all items.

All sentences are capitalized with correct punctuation.
Iceburg

Indented paragraphs.

Written in beautiful modern manuscript.

Included answers to all questions and more interesting facts to share.
Research

Students need to find information about their animal and its habitat. They must include a copy of the research with their notes.
Cold water

Did not find any facts. Made up information.
Ice cube

Did not look for facts, but used prior knowledge about animal and habitat.
Ice Floe

Looked for information from reliable sources and used it in paragraphs.
Iceburg

Used various sources of information and incorporated it into diorama and written paragraph.
Presentation

Students need to use eye contact, stand still, and read clearly without help from teacher, and explain their diorama clearly.
Cold water

Did not read on their own.
Ice cube

Read some on their own, but did not clearly understand what they were reading when asked questions.
Ice Floe

Read clearly, made good eye contact, stood still and explained diorama process.
Iceburg

Read clearly, made eye contact, stood still, explained diorama process and added extra prompts to further explain information.

Exciting to watch!
Diorama

Creativity
Neatness
Must exhibit:
1. sources of food, water and shelter
2. Predators and safety
3. Adaptations for the arctic
4. Accurate depiction of animal
Cold water

Was made, but did not exhibit all items.

Was not neatly made, or did not use creative methods.
Ice cube

Exhibited some items but not all.

It was neat and showed some creativity.
Ice Floe

Exhibited all items

It was neat, and showed creativity.
Iceburg

Exhibited all sources of food water and shelter.

It was neat and very original.




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