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Biome Project 
BIOME POSTER PROJECT 1
For your biome project, please include the sections on this rubric for full points.
Rubric Code: QC23CA
By mssllewis
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric BIOMES
  EXEMPLARY

4 pts

PROFICIENT

3 pts

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

2 pts

NOT EVIDENT

1 pts

Name of Biome and Pictures
5 %

EXEMPLARY

Students prominently and neatly use the name of their biome in the center of their project. At least 3 printed pictures or neatly drawn illustrations are included of their biome.
PROFICIENT

Students show the biome's name, but it is not indicated in the proper place. Only 1 -2 pictures of the biome are displayed.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students do not tell what biome they are presenting and only one picture/drawing of their biome are present.
The pictures or drawing are not neat or clear.
NOT EVIDENT

Students do not tell what biome they are presenting. There are no pictures or drawings of their biomes.
Abiotic Factors
15 %

EXEMPLARY

Students describe what the temperature, precipitation, soil, and sunlight is like in their biome. Students organize this information in a table format with headings and labels.
PROFICIENT

Students describe only 2 or 3 of the required abiotic factors for their biome.
Students organize this information in a table format.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students describe 1 of the required abiotic factors of their biome.
Student gives information without a table.
NOT EVIDENT

Students desribe none of the required abiotic factors for their biome.
Biotic Factors
15 %

EXEMPLARY

Students have a combination of illustrations,pictures, and information (adaptations to biomes) relating to animals and plants found in their biome. (Minimum 3 plants and 3 animals)
PROFICIENT

Students use some illustrations, pictures, or information (adaptations) relating to animals and plants found in their biome. (2 plants and 2 animals)
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students use one illustration, picture, or information relating to adaptation of animals and plants that live in their biome.
NOT EVIDENT

Studens have no illustration, picture, or information relation to the adaptations of organisms that live in their biome.
Locations
10 %

EXEMPLARY

Students list and accurately display on a color world map all the many places where their biome can be found. This is done in a neat and thorough manner.
PROFICIENT

Students clearly list and display on a world map most places where their biome can be found.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students do not clearly list and display on a world map some places where their biome can be found.
NOT EVIDENT

Students do not list and display any places on a world map where their biome can be found.
Facts
10 %

EXEMPLARY

Students have three accurate and interesting facts AND describe two ecological issues or problems for their biome.
PROFICIENT

Students have less than the required facts and ecological issues or the information is not detailed.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students have no facts but have 2 ecological issues OR 2 facts and no ecological issues for their biome.
NOT EVIDENT

Students have no facts or ecological issues for their biome OR the information is inaccurate for their biome.
Ecological Issue
15 %

EXEMPLARY

Students thoroughly describe two ecological issues AND give possible solutions.
PROFICIENT

Students give two ecological issues but does not thoroughly describe or give possible solutions.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Students are missing one issue or solution.
NOT EVIDENT

Students have no ecological issues or solutions
Food Web
15 %

EXEMPLARY

Food Web is accurately completed and is represented well.
Plants and animals are labeled properly as primary, secondary and tertiary consumers.
Neatly show the names and pictures/drawings of the organism.
PROFICIENT

Food Web is represented but with one error.
Plants and animals are labeled as primary, secondary and tertiary consumers. A picture or label is missing.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Food Web is included but isn't complete or accurate.
Plants and animals are not completely labeled properly.
No pictures of organisms are given.
NOT EVIDENT

Food Web is not included or is completely inaccurate.
Plants and animals are not labeled.
Energy Diagram
10 %

EXEMPLARY

Energy pyramid is accurately completed and is represented well.
Plants and animals are labeled properly at appropriate trophic levels.
PROFICIENT

Energy pyramid is accurately completed and is represented well.
Plants and animals are labeled at appropriate trophic levels with one error.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Project is somewhat organized and shows some amount of effort.
Minimal creativity.
Labels and references are incomplete or inaccurate.
NOT EVIDENT

Project is not organized well and shows no effort or creativity.
Labels and references are missing or not completed.
Sources
5 %

EXEMPLARY

List all sources of information and pictures in APA format in a separate section.
PROFICIENT

Sources are not in APA format.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Sources are missing.
NOT EVIDENT

No sources listed.



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