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Marine Animal Presentation Marine Animal Presentation Students select a marine animal, researching, and writing a report about their animal, designing PowerPoint to aid them in their presentation. The student will research a variety of information on their chosen marine animal. Students should write their report notes on index cards to help them remember the important facts about their animal during their presentation. Rubric Code: VX33W47 By kflerchinger12 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Marine Animal Project
	Exceeding Standard 4 pts	Meeting Standard 3 pts	Approaching Standard 2 pts	Not Meeting Standard 1 pts
Animal Stats and Stages of Life Length/height/weight -- average	Exceeding Standard Detailed description of how animal looks at birth & as an adult, and has accurate pictures of all life stages with captions identifying important features. Life cycle has great details, descriptions and pictures	Meeting Standard Accurate description of how the animal looks at birth & as adult, and has at least 2 pictures of stages in life. Life cycle has good details, drawings, and pictures	Approaching Standard Description of animal but leaves out a few important features. 1 Picture is present. Life cycle has some details and pictures. May be missing one or two	Not Meeting Standard Description of animal is inaccurate or does not give any important details. No picture of animal,or picture was very small. Life cycle is missing or missing many details, drawings, and pictures
Food Web/ Diet Where in a food web? Predators What & how do they eat?	Exceeding Standard Gives detailed list of diet, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures & additional description of the food sources. Clear picture of animal in food web.	Meeting Standard Lists items that animal eats, how it gets its prey, and includes pictures &/or additional description of the food sources. Picture of animal and its part in the food web. Discusses predators. Demonstrates understanding of impact with extinction.	Approaching Standard Lists 1-2 items that the animal eats and explains how it gets to its food. Has picture of animal in food web. Discusses impact with extinction. Incorrect predators.	Not Meeting Standard Lists 0 items that the animal eats or how it eats. May have picture of food web. No discussion of impact with extinction. Lists no predators.
Animal Adaptations/Socialization Physical Behavioral Socialization - how do they communicate and socialize within their species.	Exceeding Standard Accurate and detailed information about the animal's adaptations with examples and their socialization habits. Clear understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Meeting Standard Accurate and complete information about the animal's adaptations and socialization. Understanding of physical and behavioral adaptations.	Approaching Standard Information is correct but not complete about the adaptations and socialization. Confusion between physical and behavioral adaptations.	Not Meeting Standard Inaccurate and incomplete information is given to demonstrate understanding of physical & behavioral adaptations and socialization.
Preparedness for Presentation	Exceeding Standard Student is well-prepared for the report and has obviously well-rehearsed.	Meeting Standard Student is prepared for the report and has obviously practiced. Used notes very little.	Approaching Standard Student seems mostly prepared but needed a bit more practice. Had to refer to board or note cards.	Not Meeting Standard Student does not seem prepared and probably did not practice. Read directly off of board or note cards.
Project Presentation Posterboard, PowerPoint, Digital Story -- Nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc) - Large Print -- Visually Asthetic	Exceeding Standard The project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Student went above and beyond. Used many nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Meeting Standard Pictures are large enough to see clearly and are labeled, it has a visible title, and all the important facts are included on the poster. The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Used some nonfiction elements (bullets, bold, all caps, etc)	Approaching Standard Pictures are okay, somewhat clearly labeled, and most of the important facts are included on the poster. The project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Not Meeting Standard No pictures, or pictures are too small to see, many of the important facts are not included on the poster. The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.
Cited Resources Bibliography	Exceeding Standard All the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Meeting Standard Most the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Approaching Standard Some the citations have the required elements in the proper order.	Not Meeting Standard None of the the citations have the required elements in the proper order.
Conventions Did you: proofread, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Does it make sense and stay focused.	Exceeding Standard No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.	Meeting Standard Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.	Approaching Standard A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.	Not Meeting Standard Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Audience Member	Exceeding Standard Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.	Meeting Standard Listens.	Approaching Standard Sometimes is not listening or talks to another classmate.	Not Meeting Standard Sometimes is not listening and is being disruptive

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