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SHOE BOX BIOME 
CREATE A MODEL OF A BIOME USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND A FEW ARTS AND CRAFTS SUPPLIES
Rubric Code: S87AWW
By MGHAIRSTON
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Subject: Science  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric SHOE BOX BIOME:
50 % This is a model of your biome that should be not only attractive but more importantly accurate
  Excelent:

4 pts

Good:

3 pts

Fair:

2 pts

Poor:

1 pts

Deficient:

0 pts

FLORA & FAUNNA

Label and Identify the plant (3) and animal (3) life of your biome by common & scientific name
Excelent:

ALL FLORA AND FAUNA ARE PRESENT IN BIOME, ARE ACCURATE TO BIOME AND ARE LABELED.

BOTH COMMON NAMES AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
Good:

ALL FLORA AND FAUNA ARE PRESENT IN BIOME ARE ACCURATE TO BIOME AND ARE LABELED

COMMON NAMES WERE PROVIDED HOWEVER MISSING ONE SCIENTIFIC NAME
Fair:

ALL FLORA AND FAUNA ARE PRESENT IN BIOME ARE ACCURATE TO BIOME AND ARE LABELED

COMMON NAMES WERE PROVIDED HOWEVER MISSING TWO SCIENTIFIC NAMES
Poor:

ALL FLORA AND FAUNA ARE PRESENT IN BIOME ARE ACCURATE TO BIOME AND ARE LABELED

COMMON NAMES WERE PROVIDED HOWEVER MISSING THREE SCIENTIFIC NAMES
Deficient:

ALL FLORA AND FAUNA ARE PRESENT IN BIOME ARE ACCURATE TO BIOME AND ARE LABELED

COMMON NAMES WERE PROVIDED HOWEVER MISSING THREE OR MORE SCIENTIFIC NAMES
ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

Label identify and discuss the 3 crucial interactions of your biome
Excelent:

ALL 3 INTERACTIONS SHOWN, EXPLAINED AND LABELED
1. PREDATION
2.
3.
SHOEBOX SHOWS HIGH LEVEL OF ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
Good:

BIOME CONTAINS ALL LABELED INTERACTIONS BUT NOT WELL EXHIBITED AND/OR EXPLAINED
Fair:

BIOME IS MISSING ONE CRUCIAL INTERACTION

OR

PREDATION IS NOT A PART OF LISTED INTERACTIONS
Poor:

BIOME IS MISSING TWO INTERACTIONS OR CONTAINS INTERACTIONS THAT DO NOT MEET CRITERIA

OR

GROUP CAN NOT EXPLAIN TWO OF THE INTERACTIONS
Deficient:

BIOME IS MISSING 3 INTERACTIONS AND/OR GROUP CAN NOT EXPLAIN 3 INTERACTIONS
OR
BIOME CONTAINS 2 OR MORE UNAPPROVED INTERACTIONS
Background Info/Checklist

Provide all background information asc. with your biome
See Checklist
Excelent:

Annual year round climate is provided inclusive of annual temperatures and precipitation.
Geographical information for biome provided, including biome locations and specific biome information, as well as energy pyramid with numbers
Good:

All background information provided in or with brochure, however one minor component missing
Fair:

All geographical and climatic conditions were included in background page/ brochure,
however
group fails to convey that information in process of presentation
Poor:

Components of background information lacking
AND
group fails to convey that information during presentation
Deficient:

One major or multiple minor components left out of brochure background and/or presentation of information
Energy Flow through an Ecosystem:

Did your group work to display energy flow through your biome begining at the initial energy source up through and including 4th order consumers
Excelent:

Group included in presentation a well labeled and accurate energy pyramid
Good:

Group included an energy pyramid however it lacks total amounts of

energy
OR
numbers of organisms
OR
Color
Fair:

Group included an energy pyramid however there are organisms on it not native to the biome
Poor:

Group included an energy pyramid however it lacks total amounts of

Energy
AND
Numbers of organisms
Deficient:

There is no energy pyramid included in presentation
Project Presentation:
30 % How well able is your group to present the information of your selected biome?
  Excellent:

4 pts

Good:

3 pts

Fair:

2 pts

Poor:

1 pts

Deficient:

0 pts

Oral Presentastion

The presentation of the information @ your biome gathered during your research process
Excellent:

Group Presents information of biome flawlessly.

All members participate equally

No reading from note cards/slides
Good:

Group Presents information of biome flawlessly.

All members participate equally

Slight reading from note cards/slides
Fair:

Group Presents information of biome well.

All members participate equally

Moderate reading from note cards/slides
Poor:

Group Presents information of biome fairly.

Most members participate equally

Dependance on reading of note cards/slides
Deficient:

Group Presents information of biome poorly.

All members do not participate equally

Reliance on reading of note cards/slides
BROCHURE

Refer to checklist to make certain all components of brochure are included.
Excellent:

BROCHURE IS COMPLETE AND WORKS WELL TO INVITE AS WELL AS EXPLAIN THE BIOME THAT YOU HAVE WORKED TO ILLUSTRATE. HAS COLOR AND CREATIVITY
Good:

BROCHURE IS COMPLETE AND WORKS WELL TO INVITE AS WELL AS EXPLAIN THE BIOME THAT YOU HAVE WORKED TO ILLUSTRATE.
ONLY ISSUE - LACKS COLOR
Fair:

BROCHURE IS MISSING ONE minor COMPONENT AS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE PROJECT CHECKLIST
Poor:

BROCHURE IS MISSING ONE MAJOR COMPONENT AS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE PROJECT CHECKLIST
Deficient:

BROCHURE IS MISSING TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS AS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE PROJECT CHECKLIST
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING

How well able is your group to answer and discuss questions about your selected biome.
Excellent:

ALL MEMBERS OF GROUP ARE SO KNOWLEDGEABLE THAT NO QUESTIONS WERE NEEDED
Good:

ALL MEMBERS OF GROUP ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS INTERACTIONS AS WELL AS ALL COMPONENTS OF CLIMATE, FLORA AND FAUNA OF BIOME
Fair:

GROUP OR MEMBERS OF GROUP ARE FAIRLY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ASPECTS OF BIOME

GROUP FAILS TO ANSWER/ANSWER CORRECTLY TO 1 QUESTION
Poor:

GROUP OR MEMBERS OF GROUP ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH ONE OR MORE ASPECT OF THEIR BIOME

GROUP FAILS TO ANSWER/ANSWER CORRECTLY TO 2 OR MORE QUESTIONS
Deficient:

GROUP OR MEMBERS OF GROUP ARE NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN ALL ASPECTS OF BIOME

ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF GROUP IS CLUELESS AS TO BIOME
Participation:
20 % How well did you used and manage your time during the construction phase of the project?
  Excellent:

4 pts

Good:

3 pts

Fair:

2 pts

Poor:

1 pts

Deficient:

0 pts

Cooperative Effort: Teamwork

Teamwork makes the dream work... How well did your dream work?
Excellent:

All components of group are present and all work was shared equally amongst members and those factors are obvious in presentation
Good:

All components of group are present and all work was shared equally amongst members
However,
some members appear stronger than others or to have done more than their share
Fair:

Group experienced minor set backs but managed to work out issues without the involvement of the teacher
Poor:

Group needed the assistance of teacher one or more times to refocus group, address behavior issues, redirect back to project...etc
Deficient:

Group experienced constant dysfunction. Members argued, wasted time repeatedly,l and or were absent more than present
Construction & Participation

What percentage of class time did you use effectively, and how well did you make use of all your resources?
Excellent:

All members of group worked well together, managed time wisely, and completed project in a timely manner
Good:

Most of the members worked well together most of the time

AND

Little to no waste of time during work time
Fair:

Some members of group were regularly absent

OR

One member of group was left to shoulder the responsibility of the group
Poor:

Multiple members were absent multiple days of construction process

OR

Multiple members made poor use of in class work-time
Deficient:

Multiple members were absent multiple days of construction process

AND

Multiple members made poor use of in class work-time
Attractiveness:

How well organized is your shoe box biome? Are all parts of box affixed to project
Excellent:

All items are neatly displayed, and permanently affixed to shoe box. Shoe box represents the look of actual biome, is neat and attractive
Good:

Most items are neatly displayed within the shoebox, one item is not affixed to box
OR
one area of biome is dysfunctional
Fair:

Most items are neatly displayed within the shoebox, one item is not affixed to box
AND
one area of biome is unorganized or dysfunctional
Poor:

More than one area of biome is improperly displayed, not accurate to biome, or not affixed to box
AND
one area of biome is unorganized or dysfunctional
Deficient:

Shoe box appears to be thrown together, items are not affixed to box, biome depiction is inaccurate....show box looks thrown together.




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