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Students will research and observe a chosen tree from the school yard. They will identify measure and study the tree to gather information for a informational poster.
Rubric Code: S33XC6
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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200 points
  Excellent

50 pts

Good

40 pts

Fair

35 pts

Poor

30 pts

Tree statistics

25 % of total grade 50 points total

Excellent

Discusses all major stats about tree.
(size, max size, sci. & common names, family, zones & soils it does best in, range, uses for tree, organisms that feed off / live on it. )
Good

Discusses most major stats about tree
Fair

Discusses some major stats about tree
Poor

Misses major stats about tree
Tree's Lifecycle

25 % of total grade 50 points total

Excellent

all major lifecycle stages in detail.
Good

most of lifecycle stages
Fair

some of lifecycle stages
Poor

Misses major lifecycle stages
Observational Journal

25 % of total grade 50 points total

Excellent

complete detailed observations include explanations of observations and sketches of important identifying features
Good

mostly complete / relatively detailed observations some explanation for observation sketches of important features
Fair

incomplete or unclear observations missing explanations of observations few sketches of important features
Poor

missing or unclear observations, few explanations. no sketches of important features
Simple Six writing

10 % of total grade 20 points total

Excellent

Shows evidence of all 6 tips
Good

Shows evidence of at least 5 tips
Fair

Shows evidence of at least 4 tips
Poor

Shows evidence of 3 or fewer tips
Imagination and Creativity

5 % of total grade 10 points total

Excellent

pictures, charts, graphs & facts easy to understand & interesting
Good

pictures, charts, graphs & facts easy to understand
Fair

pictures, charts, graphs & facts are confusing, unclear or difficult to understand
Poor

few if any pictures, charts, graphs or facts.
Time management

5 % of total grade 10 points total

Excellent

Student always used time effectively
Good

Student used most of their time effectively
Fair

Used some of their time effectively
Poor

Wasted much of their time
Source Citation

5 % of total grade 10 points total

Excellent

where info came from in proper format
Good

mostly proper format
Fair

many formatting issues
Poor

no indication of where info came from



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