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Use of Time

Used time well during each class period (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no adult reminders.

Used time well during most class periods (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no adult reminders.

Used time well (as shown by observation by teacher and documentation of progress in journal), but required adult reminders on one or more occasions to do so.

Used time poorly (as shown by observation by teacher and/or documentation of progress in journal) in spite of several adult reminders to do so.

Habitat and Climate

Storyboard included all required elements as well as a few additional elements. Habitat and Climate are correct and described in at least 8 sentences

Storyboard included all required elements and one additional element. Habitat and Climate are correct and described in 5-7 sentences

Storyboard included all required elements. Habitat and Climate are described, but may be incorrect for animal. There are 3-4 sentences.

One or more required elements was missing from the storyboard. Less than 3 sentences were written

Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

2 producers, 2 consumers, and 2 decomposers were described. Each organisms's niche was described At least 8 sentences were written.

2 producers, 2 consumers, and 2 decomposers were described. Each organisms's niche was described 5-7 sentences were written.

2 producers, 2 consumers, and 2 decomposers were described. Each organisms's niche was somewhat described 3-4 sentences were written.

One or more required elements was missing from the storyboard.

Food Chain and Food Web

Accurate food chain and food web were illustrated and labeled Energy flow is correct

Food chain and food web were illustrated and labeled with 1 -2 errors

Food chain and food web were illustrated and label but contain 3-4 errors

Food chain or food web was missing or contains more than 4 errors

Conservation Paper

Paper is at least one page and includes detailed information about WHY animal is endangered and HOW conservation can occur. Writing is edited and shows 5th grade work.

Paper is at least one page and includes detailed information about WHY animal is endangered and HOW conservation can occur. Writing is edited, but 1-2 errors are present

Paper is at least one page and includes SOME information about WHY animal is endangered and HOW conservation can occur. Writing need editing

Paper lacks information about WHY animal is endangered and HOW conservation can occur. Writing is not best work.

Storyboard booklet (Rough Draft)

Storyboard is easy to read and all elements are so clearly written, labeled, or drawn that another student could create the presentation if necessary.

Storyboard is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn. Another person might be able to create the presentation after asking one or two questions.

Storyboard is hard to read with rough drawings and labels. It would be hard for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of questions.

Storyboard is hard to read and one cannot tell what goes where. It would be impossible for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of questions.

PowerPoint (Final)

All content is in the students' own words and is accurate. Includes graphics that enhance information

Almost all content is in the students' own words and is accurate. Includes graphics

At least half of the content is in the students' own words and is accurate. Includes graphics

Less than half of the content is in the students' own words and/or is accurate. No graphics included