Ecology Poster Rubric
Name/ecosystem _____________________________
Exceeds Expectations
CATEGORY
20
Graphics -Clarity Graphics are all in
focus and the
content easily viewed
and identified from 6
ft. away. In color.
Meets Expectations
Does not Meet Expectations
Score
16
14
12
Most graphics are in
focus and the
content easily
viewed and identified
from 6 ft. away.
Most graphics are in Many graphics are
focus and the
not clear or are too
content is easily
small. No color.
viewed and identified
from 4 ft. away.
Format
All 6 components of
the poster follow the
correct format
5 components of the 4 components of the Less than 4
poster follow the
poster follow the
components of the
correct format
correct format
poster follow the
correct format
Captions and
Headings
All items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read from
at least 3 ft. away.
Almost all items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.
Several items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.
Labels are too small
to view OR no
important items were
labeled.
Content –
Accuracy(biome
All 6 components are 5 components are
displayed on poster displayed on the
poster.
4 components are
displayed on the
poster.
Less than 3
components are
displayed on the
poster.
Quality of
Information
Descriptions are
extremely clear,
complete and
concise.
Descriptions are
mostly clear, could
be a little more
concise.
Descriptions are
missing important
info to make them
clear and concise.
Descriptions are not
clear, incomplete,
not concise.
Attractiveness
The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness.
The poster is
attractive in terms of
design, layout and
neatness.
The poster is
acceptably attractive
though it may be a
bit messy.
The poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.
Grammar/
Spelling
There are no
mistakes on the
poster.
There is 1-3
mistakes on the
poster.
There are 4-6
mistakes on the
poster.
There are more than
6 mistakes on the
poster.
Writing
Extremely well
written and
organized, easy to
follow
Well written and
organized,
somewhat easy to
follow.
Adequately written
and organized,
reasonably easy to
follow.
Poorly written and
organized, hard to
follow.
overview, adaptations,
symbiotic relationships,
food webs, predatorprey, environmental
issues)
Notes:
Total
160