Biome Travel Project Rubric

Biome Virtual Travel Brochure Project Rubric

Teacher Name: Lauren Lane (6th grade science) Student Name: ______

CATEGORY 4 (Exceptional) 3 (Good) 2 (Fair) 1 (Poor) Biome Countries 4 or more countries 3 countries are listed 2 countries are listed No countries included are listed where this where this biome where this biome biome can be found can be found can be found Project The project featured 3 The project featured The project featured The project featured Visuals/Pictures pictures which 2 pictures which 1 picture which no pictures of the accurately represent accurately represent accurately landscape of the the biome and its the biome. represents the biome geographic biome. features/landscape

Abiotic and A full description of A full description of A full description of A full description of Biotic Factors the biome which the biome was the biome was the biome was included the following included with included with included with information: information information information except for 1. terrain/landforms regarding all except regarding all except 3 of the following: found here for 1 of the following: for 2 of the following: 1. terrain/landforms 2. soil- fertile or not? 1. terrain/landforms 1. terrain/landforms 2. amount of 3. amount of 2. amount of 2. amount of biodiversity biodiversity biodiversity biodiversity 3. human impact on 4. human impact on 3. human impact on 3. human impact on this biome this biome this biome this biome 4. 3 interesting facts 5. 3 interesting facts 4. 3 interesting facts 4. 3 interesting facts that were not given in that were not given that were not given that were not given the class lecture during the class during the class in the class lecture lecture lecture

Plants and 3 common plants 2 or more common 1 common or animal No plants and Animals AND 3 common plants and 2 animals is identified and animals are included animals (total of 6) are identified and pictured with an in the brochure are pictured and pictured along with adaptation OR plants identified along with an adaptation for and animals pictured an adaptation for each organism or with no adaptations each organism- organisms are cannot use included that we organisms from went over during class class that should not have been used in this project Climate The average The average The average Average precipitation Information precipitation amounts precipitation and precipitation and and temperature is and temperatures for temperature for the temperature for the not included in the the biome was biome was included biome was included brochure included with detail- in the brochure with in the brochure but is some detail. lacking detail Vacation Travel The project states The project states at The project states 1 This information is Information 1. the best time to least 2 of the of the following - not included in the travel to this biome following - best time best time to travel, brochure 2. type of clothing to travel, type of type of clothing clients should bring clothing clients clients should bring, 3. a list of accurate should bring, and a and a list of and possible activities list of activities. activities.

*** Cite 3 reliable sources in a bibliography*** without 3 citations (-5 points total)