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Field Guide Content

Students selected characteristics that are clear and used easily to identify organisms. Ten or more organisms are identified.

Students selected characteristics that are clear and used easily to identify organisms. Eight organisms are identified.

Students selected characteristics that are applicaple to other organisms and therefore are not clear. Seven organisms are identified.

Students selected characterisitcs that are applicable to other organisms and therefore are not clear. Less than seven organisms are identified.

Field Guide Visuals

Students created clear pictures to identify organisms. Pictures include great detail as well as color. Pictures are labeled.

Students created clear pictures to identify organisms. Pictures are clear and include color. Pictures are labeled.

Students created pictures to identify organisms. Pictures inlcude color.

Pictures are created but lack clarity, color, and/or labels.

Tour of Area

Tour includes at least five points of interest that are noted. Information regarding area land use is included. Importance of maintaining biodiversity or area is discussed.

Tour includes at least four points of interest that are noted. Information regarding land use is included. Importance of maintaining biodiversity is mentioned.

Tour inlcudes at least three points of interest that are noted. Information regarding land use is mentioned. Biodiversity of the area is noted.

Tour includes less than three points of interest that are noted. Additional information is not included.

Contact/Invitations

Employed thoughtful method of invitation to potential guests. Included field guide and additional information about the tour.

Employed thoughtful method of invitation to potential guests. Included field guide OR additional information.

Invited potential guests to tour local area.

No invites were extended to tout local area.