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Environmental Science Biomes Project: Grading Rubric

You will be researching a biome. You will become an expert about your biome and give a presentation in class about it. Each person will work individually on their own biome.

Grading Rubric

 

Topic

Points Possible

Points Earned & Comments

Name & Location of Biome

  (include latitude & continents)

4

 

Climate:   *Include numbers!

  Terrestrial – Average

       temperatures & precipitation

   Aquatic – type of water (salinity

        & standing or flowing)

6

 

Types of organisms:

   At least 5 different animals

       (include insects too!)

  At least 3 different plants

8

 

Adaptions:

  Why does it need to adapt?

   How does it adapt specifically?

  *Include adaptations for at least

       3 organisms & include BOTH

       plants & animals

8

 

Human Impacts

8

 

Important terms & ideas from textbook explained

8

 

Well organized & clearly designed slides

8

 

Work Cited List in MLA format

10

 

Presentation:

  Starts with introduction & has

      clear ending

  Speaks clearly & loudly

  Shows you are an expert in your

      Biome

  Answers questions clearly

10

 

Participation during presentations:

  Active listening

  Asks questions

5

 

Total

75