Name ______Period ______Group Letter______

Mini Biome Project

I. Biome Poster Rubric

Score / Description
15 / Poster contains all of the following components:
  • Information about each soil quality, climate, location, organisms and adaptations
  • Organized and legible
  • Headings & a title
  • A drawing representing the climate, plants or animals of the biome

12 / Poster is missing one of the following components:
  • Information about each soil quality, climate, location, organisms and adaptations
  • Organized and legible
  • Headings & a title
  • A drawing representing the climate, plants or animals of the biome

9 / Poster is missing two of the following components:
  • Information about each soil quality, climate, location, organisms and adaptations
  • Organized and legible
  • Headings & a title
  • A drawing representing the climate, plants or animals of the biome

6 / Poster is missing three of the following components:
  • Information about each soil quality, climate, location, organisms and adaptations
  • Organized and legible
  • Headings & a title
  • A drawing representing the climate, plants or animals of the biome

3 / Poster is missing four or more of the following components:
  • Information about each soil quality, climate, location, organisms and adaptations
  • Organized and legible
  • Headings & a title
  • A drawing representing the climate, plants or animals of the biome

Score / Description
10 / All 8 biome charts are complete with each section filled in.
8 / 7 out of 8 biome charts are complete OR less than half of the charts’ sections are incomplete.
6 / 6 out of biome charts are complete OR about half of the charts’ sections are incomplete.
4 / 5 out of 8 biome charts are completed OR more than half of the charts’ sections are incomplete.
2 / 4 out of 8 biome charts (or less) are complete OR more than 75% of the charts are incomplete.

II. Biome Chart Rubric

III. Student Participation

You are being assessed on your participation in creating the biome poster/completing the biome charts as a group. Your score is based upon both teacher observation during the activity and peer reviews.

10
Excellent:
An outstanding contributor to the poster. Stayed focused and attentive. / 8
Proficient:
A major contributor to the poster, but did not go above and beyond. Generally focused and on task. / 6
Acceptable:
A decent contributor to the poster, but s/he could have done more.
Focused but occasionally off task. / 4
Unsatisfactory:
A minor contributor to the poster. S/he needed to put forth greater effort. Slight focus on the task. Often off task. / 2
Poor:
A poor contributor to the poster. S/he put forth little to no effort.
Poster Score / Chart Score / Participation Score / Final Score
______/ 15 / ______/ 10 / ______/ 10 / ______/ 35

Peer Review Sheet

Please fill out the following for your group members:

Partner 1: ______

  • How would you rate this partner on their participation in creating the poster? Be honest!

5
Excellent:
An outstanding contributor to the poster. / 4
Proficient:
A major contributor to the poster, but did not go above and beyond. / 3
Acceptable:
A decent contributor to the poster, but s/he could have done more. / 2
Unsatisfactory:
A minor contributor to the poster. S/he needed to put forth greater effort. / 1
Poor:
A poor contributor to the poster. S/he put forth little to no effort.
  • Please explain your rating: ______

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Partner 2: ______

  • How would you rate this partner on their participation in creating the poster? Be honest!

5
Excellent:
An outstanding contributor to the poster. / 4
Proficient:
A major contributor to the poster, but did not go above and beyond. / 3
Acceptable:
A decent contributor to the poster, but s/he could have done more. / 2
Unsatisfactory:
A minor contributor to the poster. S/he needed to put forth greater effort. / 1
Poor:
A poor contributor to the poster. S/he put forth little to no effort.
  • Please explain your rating: ______

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Partner 3: ______

  • How would you rate this partner on their participation in creating the poster? Be honest!

5
Excellent:
An outstanding contributor to the poster. / 4
Proficient:
A major contributor to the poster, but did not go above and beyond. / 3
Acceptable:
A decent contributor to the poster, but s/he could have done more. / 2
Unsatisfactory:
A minor contributor to the poster. S/he needed to put forth greater effort. / 1
Poor:
A poor contributor to the poster. S/he put forth little to no effort.
  • Please explain your rating: ______

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