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Marine Animal Presentation Marine Animal Project - Visual Written & Oral Students select Alaska marine animal, researching, and writing a report about their animal, designing PowerPoint to aid them in their presentation. The student will learn and should tell: the name (genus/species/common name), location (where it lives-ecosystem), diet, reproduction, socialization, and behavioral & physical adaptations. Students should write their report notes on index cards to help them remember the important facts about their animal during their presentation. Rubric Code: PAX63C By johnson_valerie Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Marine Animal Project
	Advanced 4 pts	Secure 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Animal Name & Classification Genus/Species/Common<BR> Know Pronunciation<BR> Visibly displayed	Advanced Proper genus/ species/ common name & other classification names present -- Correct pronunciation -- Visibly displayed<BR> Demonstrates understanding of classification system	Secure Proper genus/ species/ common name -- Correct pronunciation -- Visibly displayed<BR> Demonstrates some understanding of classification system	Developing Genus and Species given -- cannot pronunciate	Beginning Only Genus and Species given (6)<BR> <BR> Gave kingdom, phylum, and class but not genus and species (4)<BR> <BR> nothing correct (0)
Physical Characteristics & Pictures Length/height/weight -- average	Advanced Detailed description of how animal looks at birth & as an adult, and has accurate pictures of all life stages with captions identifying important features.	Secure Accurate description of how the animal looks at birth & as adult, and has at least 2 pictures of stages in life.	Developing Description of animal but leaves out a few important features. 1 Picture is present.	Beginning Description of animal is inaccurate or does not give any important details. <BR> No picture of animal,or picture was very small.
Animal's Habitat/Ecosystem Where do the live?<BR> In Alaska<BR> In the World<BR> Summer/Winter<BR> Include Alaska Map & World Map (or 1 showing both)<BR> Average Population<BR> Endangered?	Advanced Important details about where in the world the animal is found are given and many facts are given about this specific habitat/ecosystem.	Secure Details about where in the world the animal is found are given and several facts are given about specific habitat(s). Both Maps are included showing locations of animals.	Developing Gives some details about where the animal is found, but only includes a few facts about the animal's habitat. Generic world and Alaska Map provided.	Beginning Gives little or no details about where the animal is found and animal's habitat. 1 Generic world or Alaska Map.
Food Web/ Diet Where in a food web? Picture<BR> Impact if became instinct.<BR> Predators<BR> What & how do they eat?	Advanced Gives detailed list of diet, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures & additional description of the food sources. Clear picture of animal in food web. Detailed discussion of predators and demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Secure Lists items that animal eats, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures &/or additional description of the food sources. Picture of animal and its part in the food web. Discusses predators. Demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Developing Lists 1-2 items that the animal eats and explains how it gets to its food. Has picture of animal in food web. Discusses impact with extinction. Incorrect predators.	Beginning Lists 0 items that the animal eats or how it eats. May have picture of food web. No discussion of impact with extinction. Lists no predators.
Animal Adaptations/Socialization Physical<BR> Behavioral<BR> Socialization - how do they communicate and socialize within their species.	Advanced Accurate and detailed information about the animal's adaptations with examples and their socialization habits. Clear understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Secure Accurate and complete information about the animal's adaptations and socialization. Understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Developing Information is correct but not complete about the adaptations and socialization. Confusion between physical and behavioral adaptations.	Beginning Inaccurate and incomplete information is given to demonstrate understanding of physical & behavioral adaptations and socialization.
Life Cycle Birth - Death <BR> Include Reproduction Age	Advanced Life cycle has great details, descriptions and pictures	Secure Life cycle has good details, drawings, and pictures	Developing Life cycle has some details and pictures. May be missing one or two	Beginning Life cycle is missing or missing many details, drawings, and pictures
Preparedness for Presentation	Advanced Student is well-prepared for the report and has obviously well-rehearsed.	Secure Student is prepared for the report and has obviously practiced. Used notes very little.	Developing Student seems mostly prepared but needed a bit more practice. Had to refer to board or note cards.	Beginning Student does not seem prepared and probably did not practice. Read directly off of board or note cards.
Project Presentation Posterboard, PowerPoint, Digital Story -- Nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc) - Large Print -- Visually Asthetic	Advanced The project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Student went above and beyond. Used many nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Secure Pictures are large enough to see clearly and are labeled, it has a visible title, and all the important facts are included on the poster. The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Used some nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Developing Pictures are okay, somewhat clearly labeled, and most of the important facts are included on the poster. The project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Beginning No pictures, or pictures are too small to see, many of the important facts are not included on the poster. The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.
Cited Resources Bibliography	Advanced All the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Secure Most the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Developing Some the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Beginning None of the the citations have the required elements in the proper order.
Conventions Did you: proofread, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Does it make sense and stay focused.	Advanced No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.	Secure Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.	Developing A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.	Beginning Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Audience Member	Advanced Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.	Secure Listens.	Developing Sometimes is not listening or talks to another classmate.	Beginning Sometimes is not listening and is being disruptive

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