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Journal Template

Student successfully created a creative, well organized, easily used and appropriate nature journal page template and cover page using Microsoft Word or Publisher.

Student completed template and cover page using Word or Publisher, but template is lacking in one of the following; creativity, organization, relevance, or useablility.

Student completed template using Word or Publisher, but it is lacking in two of the following; creativity, organization, relevance, or useablility.

Student completed template using Word or Publisher, but it is lacking in three of the following; creativity, organization, relevance, or useablility.

Student did not use Miscrsoft Word or Publisher to create a journal template and cover page.

Real World Entries

Five entries were completed, using five different sites. Location, date and time were recorded.

Five entries were completed, using three- four different locations. Location, date and time were recorded.

Five entries were completed, using two-three different locations. Location, date and time were recorded.

Five entries were completed, using one different location. Location, date and time were sometimes recorded.

Less than five entries were completed. Only one location was chosen. Location, date and time were not recorded.

E-Entries

Five e-entries were completed using Three-four videos from the national geographic site and one-two birding breaks. Location, date and time were written for each.

Five e-entries were completed using two - four videos from the national geographic site and two - three birding breaks. Location, date and time were written for each.

Five e-entries were completed, but the student did not use virtal birder. Location, date and time were recorded for most entries.

Five e-entries were completed, but the students did not use national geographic. Location, date and time were recorded for some entries.

Less than five entries were completed and the student failed to use one or more of the online resources provided. Location, date and time were rarely or never recorded.

Reflection

Journal entries show thorough and thoughtful reflection about nature.

Journal entries show some thoughtful reflection about nature.

Journal entries show some refelction about nature, but reflection is not thoughtful.

Journal entries show very little reflection about nature, and reflection is not thoughtful.

Journal entries show no reflection about nature.

Relation to Science

All entries relate to science and refer to topics covered in class such as biodiversity, ecosystems, fragmentation, niches, food chains, species, or species interatcion.

Most entries relate to science and refer to topics covered in class such as biodiversity, ecosystems, fragmentation, niches, food chains, species, or species interatcion.

Some entries relate to science and refer to topics covered in class such as biodiversity, ecosystems, fragmentation, niches, food chains, species, or species interatcion.

Few entries relate to science and refer to topics covered in class such as biodiversity, ecosystems, fragmentation, niches, food chains, species, or species interatcion.

None of the entries relate to science and refer to topics covered in class such as biodiversity, ecosystems, fragmentation, niches, food chains, species, or species interatcion.

Species Identification

At least one species of plant or animal has been described in detail in every entry.

Most entries describe at least one species of plant or animal in detail.

Some entries describe at least one species of plant or animal in detail.

Few entries describe at least one species of plant or animal in detail.

None of the entries describe a plant or animal in detail

Organization and Neatness

Journal Entries are in chronological order. Entries, are labeled with date, time and location. Entries are legible and in a bound journal.

Journal Entries are mostly in chronological order. Entries are usually labeled with date, time and location. Entries are mostly legible and are in a bound journal.

Journal entries are not in any order. Entries are sometimes labeled with date, time and location. Entries are somewhat legible and are in a bound journal.

Journal entries are not in chronological order. Entries are not labeled with date, time and location. Entries are somewhat legible and are in a bound journal.

Journal entries are not in chronological order. Entries are not labeled with date, time and location. Entries are barely legible and are not in a bound journal.

Table of Contents

Table of contents was made using Excel and clearly shows all page numbers, locations and dates.

Table of contents was made using Excel but does not clearly show all page numbers, locations, dates, author's name or journal title.

Table of contents was made using Excel, but failed to list one of the following; page number, location, date, author's name, or journal title.

Table of contents was made using Excel, but failed to list two of the following; page number, location, date, author's name, or journal title.

Table of contents was not made using Excel.

Photo Montage

Power Point was used to create a relevant slide for each journal entry, all sources are cited, each slide includes quality photo's and or images.

Power Point was used to create a relevant slide for each journal entry, not all sources are cited or some images are of poor quality.

Power Point was used to create a relevant slide for each journal entry, but no sources were cited or all images are of poor quality.

Power Point was used to create slides. Not all slides are relevant to corresponding entry.

Power Point was not used to create a relevant slide for each journal entry.