Biome Project Rubric
Biome’s location correctly and clearly
identified (should contain text and some
illustration, like a map)
Abiotic factors are identified
Adaptations of native plants are indictated
Adaptations of native animals are indicated
At least 2 examples of cooperation and/or
competition are provided
Biome climate is described
Human impact (x 2)
Threatened/endangered species
Changes to biome as result of loss of
threatened or endangered species
Threatened or endangered species issues are
addressed
Non-native invasive organisms
Invasive within same trophic level
Invasive with other trophic levels
Professional
Visual appeal
Sources are cited
4
Correctly located; has a
visual (map)
3 abiotic factors
listed/described
More than 2 plants
included and adaptations
given for each
More than 2 animals
included and adaptations
given for each
2 examples of cooperation
and/or competition with
description
Both precipitation and
temperature is shown in
text and with graphics
A minimum of 2 human
impacts are discussed
A minimum of 2
threatened/endangered
species are identified
More than 2 potential
changes to the biome as a
result of species loss is
described
Public or private means to
address threatened
species is described for
each
More than 2 invasive
species are identified
More than 2 effects of the
invasive species are
described within the same
trophic level
More than 2 effects of the
invasive species are
described with other
trophic levels
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization are
superior
Graphics are used as
needed to add to the
content
At least 5 sources are cited
using MLA form
3
Correct location & no visual
or visual and incorrect
location
2 abiotic factors
listed/described
2 plants included and
adaptations given for each
2
Incorrectly located and no
visual
1
No biome location and no
visual
1 abiotic factor
listed/described
1 plants included and
adaptations given for each
No abiotic factors listed/
described
no plants included and
adaptations given for each
2 animals included and
adaptations given for each
1 animals included and
adaptations given for each
No animals included and
adaptations given for each
1 examples of cooperation
and/or competition with
description
Precipitation and
temperature are shown
with either no graphics or
no text
2 human impacts are
discussed
2 threatened/endangered
species are identified
1 examples of cooperation
and/or competition with
description
Precipitation and
temperature are show
without graphics or text
No examples
1 human impact is discussed
2 potential change to the
biome as a result of species
lost is described
1 potential change to the
biome as a result of species
lost is described
No human impact is
discussed
No
threatedened/endangered
species are identified
No change to the biome is
described
Public or private means to
address threatened species
is described for 2 species
Public or private means to
address threatened species
is described for 1 species
Public or private means to
address threatened species is
not described
2 invasive species are
identified
2 effect of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
1 invasive species is
identified
1 effect of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
No invasive species is
identified
No effects of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
2 effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
1 effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
No effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization have some
mistakes
Graphics are used but some
are confusing or not helpful
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization have
numerous errors
Graphics are present but do
not add to the content
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization are of
inferior quality
No graphics are used
3 sources are cited using
MLA form
1 source is cited using MLA
form
No sources are cited
1 threatened/endangered
species are identified
Score
Precipitation and
temperature are not
described
TOTAL SCORE
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