The Biome Project

Assessments

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Biome Project Itinerary Rubric	1	2	3	4	Total
Morning Activities	2 or less days scheduled	3 or 4 days scheduled	5 to 7 days scheduled	All 8 days scheduled	X2
Afternoon Activities	2 or less days scheduled	3 or 4 days scheduled	5 to 7 days scheduled	All 8 days scheduled	X2
Evening Activities	2 or less days scheduled	3 or 4 days scheduled	5 to 7 days scheduled	All 8 days scheduled	X2
Local Food	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes
Local Climate (rain, temp.)	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes	X3
Necessary Clothing	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes
Biotic Features (3+)	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes	X3
Abiotic Features	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes	X2
Map with long. & lat.	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes	X2
Transportation	Info for 1 biome	Info for 2 biomes	Info for 3 biomes	Info for 4 biomes
Written in Ink or Typed	¼ itinerary ink or typed	½ itinerary ink or typed	¾ itinerary ink or typed	All ink or typed	X2
Neatness	¼ neatly organized	½ neatly organized	¾ neatly organized	All neatly organized	X2
Participation	I helped very little	I completed work only in class	I helped but not my fair share	I did my fair share
Spelling	9+ errors	6-8 errors	3-5 errors	2 or less errors
Total

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Biome Travel Brochure Checklist	Yes	No	Name________________________
Components: Is it all there? Does the brochure contain the agency’s name? Are all partners’ names listed? Does the brochure contain the name of the trip? Does the brochure contain 4 different biomes? Does the brochure contain pictures? Are highlights of each biome included?
			Each yes receives 7 points. Total points for this section. _____
Levels of Proficiency: How well did you do? Is the brochure neat and attractive? Is the brochure written in ink or computer generated? Are the pictures spaced throughout the brochure? Are there highlights or points of interest for each biome? Are there less than 3 spelling errors? Are there less than 3 grammatical errors?
			Each yes receives 7 points. Total points for this section. _____
Self Evaluation: What did you contribute? Did you write or type any information on the brochure? Did you research any information contained in the brochure? Did you do your fair share of the work? Did you use your time wisely in class?
			Each yes receives 4 points. Total points for this section. _____
Total points for all sections _______

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Biome Project PowerPoint Rubric	Poor Presentation	Good Presentation	Excellent Presentation	Score
Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the look of the slides, not the information presented.)
Overall visual Appeal	1 points Background makes the pres. hard to read. Graphics are confusing and not related to words. Too much movement in the slides. Many slides hard to read.	3 point There are too few graphic elements. Appropriate background. Some slides hard to read.	5 points Appealing graphic elements are included appropriately. Slides are easy to read and movement and sounds are used effectively.	Score
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
Readability of the Slides	1 points There are many errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Bullet format is not consistent or clear. Too much information on many slides.	3 point There are some errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.. Bullet format is not consistent on a few slides. Too much information on two or more slides.	5 points There are no errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Bullets are consistent and clear. Information is clear and concise on each slide.	Score
Flow of Presentation
Effects and Transitions	1 points Images move in front of text on many slides. Sounds are irritating and confusing in most slides. Timing and order of appearance is not consistent on many slides.	3 point A few images move in front of text. Sounds are irritating and confusing in a few slides. Timing and order of appearance is poor in a few slides.	5 points All images move properly in relationship to the text. Sounds are used properly and add to the meaning of the text. Timing and order of appearance flows smoothly in each slide. All transitions are alike.	Score
Presentation Skills	1 points Two or more of the presenters didn't know the information and got lost often. Diction and voice level made listening difficult. Role playing distracted audience attention from the presentation	3 points One presenter didn't know the information and they got lost often. Diction and voice level made listening difficult from for the audience. Role playing distracted audience attention from presentation.	5 points All presenters knew the information and progressed smoothly through the presentation. Diction and voice level engaged the audience in the presentation. Role playing enhanced the information and held the audience attention.	Score
Task (The task is the end result of student efforts... not the steps involved in getting there.)
Meeting Information Objectives	1 points Information did not meet the objective requirements for all the role players	3 points One role player did not meet objective requirements.	5 points All role players provided information that met the objective requirements.	Score
Total Points