Information
+
(3 points)
Categories
(x2)
Facts and
Details
(x2)
Images
Resources

(2 points)
(1 point)
 At least 5 categories of information
defined and addressed
o Physical
o Diet
Features
o Habitat
o Predator/Prey
o Behavior
o Interesting
o Niche
Facts
o Other…
 At least 4 facts for each category
 3-4 categories of information defined
and addressed.
 Partially defined categories
 2-3 facts in each category
 2 or fewer categories of information
defined and addressed.
 Poorly defined categories
 1-2 facts in each group
 Facts are accurate and explained
 Information is backed up by the text
 Facts are well written, have substance
and significance.
 Well researched
 Most information is backed up by text
 Most facts are accurate and explained
 Some facts lack substance or
significance
 Some gaps in research
 Many facts are inaccurate
 Many facts are not backed up by the
text
 Most facts lack substance or
significance
 Many gaps in research
 5 or more images.
 2-4 images
 Images are clear, accurate, and connect  Images are mostly clear and accurate
with the topics
 Images are mostly related to the topics
 1 or fewer images
 Images are not necessarily clear or
accurate
 Images do not relate to the topics
 At least one approved website,
 At least one book
 At least one encyclopedia
 Listed all sources
(titles, authors, web addresses)
 0 or 1 of the 3 required resources.
 Resource are inaccessible
 No resources listed
 2 of the 3 required resources
 1 resource is inaccessible
 Resource list is incomplete (missing
titles, authors, or web addresses)
Framework
+
(3 points)

-
(2 points)
(1 point)
 Main categories of information are
identified with headers
 Facts within categories are
Organization appropriately placed.
 Facts are organized
Stay on topic
 Mostly on topic
 Main groups are mostly separate
 Few Scattered Facts
 Some category headers are missing
 Random facts, not grouped based on
category
 No category headers are present
Spelling and  Spelling and grammar is correct
Grammar
 Occasional spelling and/or grammar
errors
 Many spelling and/or grammar
mistakes
 Project has everything required
 Doesn’t look rushed
 Presentation was neatly done
 Focused during work time
 Project most of the requirements
 Lost focus occasionally during work
time.
 Project looks rushed
 Project is lacking important elements
 Goofed off in class during work time
 Project looks rushed and incomplete
Effort
Presentation
+


Presentation

Attention


(3 points)
(2 points)
Spoke loudly and clearly
Colorful and enthusiastic
presentation
Did not rely on note cards or
PowerPoint to share information
 Spoke loudly and clearly some of the
time
 Presentation is somewhat enthusiastic
 Read from note cards and/or
PowerPoint to share information
Listened attentively to all
presentations
(1 point)



Did not speak loudly and/or clearly
Presentation is gloomy and listless
Relied on note cards and/or
PowerPoint to share information

Did not listen attentively to all
presentations