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BIOME PROJECT RUBRIC 
BIOME PROJECT RUBRIC
Students are to thoroughly discuss biome characteristics: abiotic factors such as climate and weather, typical plants and animals, food web, energy pyramid, symbiotic relationships, inter-specific competition, adaptations of plants/animals, location of biome with map,and environmental damage that has occured in the biome.
Rubric Code: S8X677
By kbement
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Biome Project
  Proficient

1 pts

High

2 pts

Advanced

3 pts

Biome's Abiotic Factors and Climate

Description of biome and climate.
Proficient

Abiotic factors and climate are not described well. No Climatogram is shown.
High

Abiotic factors and climate are described inaccurately. Climatogram is inaccurate or done inproperly.
Advanced

Abitoic factors and climate are described accurately by using pictures and drawings and graphs (climatogram.)
Location-Geology /Geography

Give latitude and any special landforms in your biome
Proficient

Students did not list any specific places where their biome could be found. Map is shown.
High

Students listed some places where their biome could be found. Some unusual features are mentioned. Map is shown.
Advanced

Students listed and accurately displayed many paces where their biome can be found. Describes unique characteristics of land forms. This was done in a neat and thorough manner and used a map to display location within the Americas.
Plants & Animals

What are animals and plants/producers in your biome?
Proficient

Project only mentions types of vegetation or animals, or only mentions fewer than required
High

Project identifies6types of animals and 4 types of vegetation. They are described with visuals.
Advanced

Project identifies 6 or more animals and 4 or more types of vegetation. Includes information and pictures/descriptions/models
Food Web

Labeled food web with at least 15 organisms
Proficient

Food Web is not included or is completely inaccurate.
Plants and animals are not labeled.
High

Food Web is included but isn't complete or accurate.
Plants and animals are not completely labeled properly.
Advanced

Food Web is accurately completed and is represented well.
Plants and animals are labeled properly as primary, secondary and tertiary consumers.
Energy Pyramid

Proficient

Energy pyramid is not included or is completely inaccurate. Plants and animals are not labeled.
High

Energy pyramid is included but isn't complete or has some inaccuracies. Plants and animals are not completely labeled properly.
Advanced

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

Commensalism, mutualism, parasitsm and interspecific competetion.
Proficient

Relationships and of plants and animals are not discussed or are inaccurate. Missing 3 or more types of relationships.
High

Relationships of plants and animals are discussed but are not complete or have some inaccuracies. Not all relationships are discussed.
Advanced

Relationships of plants and animals are discussed well and are accurate. Each type of relationship is discussed.
Adaptations

Descriptions of physical or behavior adaptation and how it helps to meet basic needs.
Proficient

Adaptations and of plants and animals are not discussed or are inaccurate.
High

Adaptations of plants and animals are discussed but are not complete or have some inaccuracies.
Advanced

Adaptations of plants and animals are discussed well and are accurate.
Environmental Damage

What is the human impact on your biome?
Proficient

Environmental damage caused by humans is not discussed or is inaccurate. Solutions to the problems are not discussed or are inaccurate.
High

Environmental damage caused by humans is discussed but is not complete or have some inaccuracies. Solutions to the problems are not complete or have some inaccuracies.
Advanced

Environmental damage caused by humans and the solutions to these problems is discussed well and is accurate.
Organization & Creativity

All information is present, organized and creatively done.
Proficient

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

Project is somewhat organized and shows some amount of effort.
Minimal creativity.
Labels and references are incomplete or inaccurate.
Advanced

Project is organized and demonstrates thought and effort.
Project is creatively completed.
Labels and references are complete and inaccurate.
Oral Presentation

Project is presented clearly and confidently.
Proficient

Student was not clear or didn't speak loudly.
Student was unable to respond to questions about presented material. Lacked eye contact and professional manner.
High

Student did not consistently speak clearly or loudly.Maintained eye contact with audience and professional attitude (not fooling around or giggling)
Student was partially able to respond to questions about presented material.
Advanced

Student was clear and confident during presentation. Maintained eye contact with audience. Spoke loud enough to be heard, maintained professional attitude (not fooling around or giggling)
Student was able to discuss the content of presented material well.
Written Report

Includes all required information, typed, 12 pt font, double spaced
Proficient

Written report is not provided.
High

Written report is provided but does not include all information and/or is not properly formatted.
Advanced

Written report includes all necessary information, and is properly formatted.
Behavior During Presenations

Be fully engaged.
Proficient

Talked, was rude, was not attentive.
High

Was engaged, but may have talked, or was multitasking at inappropriate times.
Advanced

Was fully engaged and very respectful.



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