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Science Presentation - Desert Survival Animal Report Students are selecting a desert animal, researching and writing about their animal's survival in the desert, and creating a slide show presentation. The presentation should tell about where their animal lives, how their animal is adapted to survive in the desert, what their animal eats, what their animal looks like, and any interesting facts about their animal. Rubric Code: T9CX55 By renebarnard Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Presentation Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Animal Report
	Below (1) 1 pts	Approaching(2) 2 pts	Meets (3) 3 pts	Exceeding (4) 4 pts
Grammar and Spelling	Below (1) Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors.	Approaching(2) Student has five or more spelling and/or grammar errors.	Meets (3) Student has little spelling and/or grammar errors.	Exceeding (4) Student has no spelling and no grammar errors.
Description Of Environment	Below (1) Description of environment is inaccurate or does not give any important details	Approaching(2) Gives a description of environment but leaves out a couple of important features.	Meets (3) Gives an accurate description of the environment.	Exceeding (4) Gives an accurate description of the environment with pictures to add to understanding.
Features And Behaviours	Below (1) Does not list any features or behaviours of the animal.	Approaching(2) Lists one or two features and behaviours of the animal.	Meets (3) Lists three or more features and behaviours of the animal.	Exceeding (4) Lists all the features and behaviours that help the animal survive in its environment.
Interesting Facts	Below (1) Gives little or no interesting facts about the animal.	Approaching(2) Give one or two interesting facts about the chosen animal.	Meets (3) Student has given three or more interesting facts about their chosen animal.	Exceeding (4)
Slide Show Presentation/brochure	Below (1)	Approaching(2) No pictures, or pictures are too small to see, many of the important facts are not included on the slide show.	Meets (3) Pictures are large enough, somewhat clearly labeled, and most of the important facts are included on the slide show.	Exceeding (4) Pictures are large enough to see clearly and are labeled, it has a visible title, and all the important facts are included on the slide show.
Listens to Other Presentations	Below (1)	Approaching(2) Sometimes is not listening and is being disruptive.	Meets (3) Sometimes is not listening, but is not being disruptive.	Exceeding (4) Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.