Name ______________________
Total Score ________
Feeding
(1 point)
Dichotomous
Key
(3 points)
Taxonomic
scheme
(4 points)
Illustration
(2 points)
Taxonomy of the Future
Grading Rubric
Marking Period 1 Project
Novice (7)
Apprentice (8)
Practitioner (9)
Expert (10)
Illustrations in color for 7-9
organisms from the task
include their common name
and number.
Illustrations in color for 10-13
organisms from the task,
include their common name
and number
Illustrations in color for all 14 organisms
include their common name and number
All of practitioner plus:
Give each of the organisms
Latin sounding names using
binomial nomenclature
Customize the graphic
organizer that has been
provided. Include taxonomic
descriptors
Generate a graphic organizer that displays
Kingdoms, Phyla, Genus and Species
All of practitioner plus:
Display Class, order and
family
Design a dichotomous Key that
will enable your classmates to
identify 7 to 9 organisms from
the task.
Design a dichotomous key
that will enable your
classmates to identify 10-13
organisms from the task.
Design a dichotomous key that will enable
your classmates to identify all of the
organisms from the task.
All of practitioner plus:
Formulate dichotomous key
that consists of paired
statements
Food Chain including 3
organisms from the task
Food Web including 2 food
chains that represent
organisms from the task
Food Web including two or more food
All of practitioner plus:
chains with predators and preys labeled that All feeding levels are
represent organisms from the task
identified
Non-colored illustrations 1-14
organisms
Fill in graphic organizer
provided include taxonomic
descriptors