iRubric: Biomes rubric

Students include 4 or more producers, 4 or more consumers, and 2 or more decomposers in the food web with accurate labels and descriptions. The web is highly organized and the viewer is able to view the project with ease. Students accurately use arrows to show the flow of energy with minimal errors.

Students include 2-3 producers, 2-3 consumers, and 1 decomposers in the food web with corresponding labels and descriptions. The web is somewhat organized and the viewer can view the project with almost complete ease. Students use arrows to show the flow of energy with 2-3 errors.

Students include 0-1 producers, 0-1 consumers, and 0-1 decomposers in the food web with some corresponding labels and descriptions. The web is not organized and the viewer cannot view the project with ease. Students were unable to use most arrows to show the flow of energy.

Demonstrates knowledge of the worlwide locations of the biome using a world map and descriptive terms.

Demonstrates some knowledge of the worldwide locations of the biome using a world map and descriptive terms.

Does not demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide locations of the biome using a world map and descriptive terms.

Identifies 7 plants in the biome that are adapted to the biome and why those adaptations contribute to the plants living and surviving in that biome.

Identifies 4-6 plants in the biome that are adapted to the biome and why those adaptations contribute to the plants living and surviving in that biome and/or can not express why the adaptations contribute to the plants living and surviving in that biome.

Identifies 1-3 plants in the biome that are adapted to the biome and why those adaptations contribute to the plants living and surviving in that biome and/or does not demonstrate understanding of how plants living in the biome are adapted to live in the biome.

Information is highly organized into well thought out paragraphs put into their own words. Students have minimal spelling errors; 2 or less.

Information is somewhat organized, on topic per paragraph. Shows some level of independent thought, Students have some spelling errors; 3 or more.

Information is poorly organized, paragraphs contain several topics. Appears to be off topic completely or copied directly from the site. Students have many spelling errors; 5 or more