Grade 9: Sustainable Ecosystems
Poster Rubric
Group Members:_______________ Name of Nature Area:___________
Category
Main Idea
Effectiveness
of Poster
Content
(Accuracy)
1
2
3
4
Poster is
missing a title
or statement of
main idea.
Poster has a title
that gives little
information
about the main
idea of the
poster.
Poster has a title
that gives
considerable
information
about the main
idea of the
poster.
Poster has a
clear title
which gives
specific
information
about the main
idea of the
poster.
Poster gives
others some
understanding of
the type of
ecosystem with
vague examples
or illustrations.
Poster gives
others
considerable
understanding of
the type of
ecosystem with
identifiable
examples or
illustrations.
Poster gives
others a
thorough
understanding
of the type of
ecosystem with
specific
examples or
illustrations.
Poster depicts
with some
accuracy the
species
(producers,
decomposers,
consumers,
scavengers),
habitat
(vegetation,
abiotic factors),
and food web
(interspecies
relations, energy
consumption)
appropriate for
the given
ecosystem.
Poster depicts
with
considerable
accuracy the
species
(producers,
decomposers,
consumers,
scavengers),
habitat
(vegetation,
abiotic factors),
and food web
(interspecies
relations, energy
consumption)
appropriate for
the given
ecosystem.
Poster depicts
with complete
accuracy the
species
(producers,
decomposers,
consumers,
scavengers),
habitat
(vegetation,
abiotic factors),
and food web
(interspecies
relations,
energy
consumption)
appropriate for
the given
ecosystem.
Poster gives
others limited
understanding
of the type of
ecosystem with
limited
examples or
illustrations.
Poster depicts
with limited
accuracy the
species
(producers,
decomposers,
consumers,
scavengers),
habitat
(vegetation,
abiotic factors),
and food web
(interspecies
relations,
energy
consumption)
appropriate for
the given
ecosystem.
1
Student
Teacher
Assessment
Assessment
Applications/
Connections
Quality
(Appeal/
Creativity)
Conventions
Poster depicts
a lack of
appropriate
societal efforts
to ensure
ecosystem
preservation
and ecosystem
balance.
The poster
lacks creativity
and
attractiveness
in terms of
graphics,
design, layout,
and neatness,
and is
distractingly
disorganized or
very poorly
designed.
There are more
than 5 spelling or
grammar errors
(labels, title) on
the poster.
Poster depicts
moderately
appropriate
societal efforts to
ensure
ecosystem
preservation and
ecosystem
balance.
Poster depicts
mostly
appropriate
societal efforts to
ensure
ecosystem
preservation and
ecosystem
balance.
Poster depicts
completely
appropriate
societal efforts
to ensure
ecosystem
preservation
and ecosystem
balance.
The poster is
acceptably
creative and
attractive in
terms of
graphics, design,
layout, and
neatness,
however fairly
disorganized.
The poster is
both creative and
attractive in
terms of
graphics, design,
layout and
neatness.
The poster is
exceptionally
creative and
attractive in
terms of
graphics,
design, layout,
and neatness.
There are 3-4
spelling or
grammar errors
(labels, title) on the
poster.
There are 1-2
spelling or
grammar errors
(labels, title) on the
poster.
2
There are no
spelling or
grammar errors
(labels, title) on
the poster.
Group Work Observation Rubric
Names: ________________________________________________________
Criteria
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Teacher Assessment
Planning
Group members
did not
collaborate to
form an
adequate plan.
Group members
barely
collaborated to
form an
adequate plan
Group members
somewhat
collaborated to
form an
adequate plan
Division of Work
Workload was
not balanced
between group
members at all
Workload was
barely balanced
between group
members
Group
Presentation
Students did not
present materials
to classroom
visitors with
confidence
Students barely
presented
materials to
classroom
visitors with little
confidence
Workload was
somewhat
balanced
between group
members
Students
presented some
materials to
classroom
visitors with
some confidence
Knowledge and
Understanding
Students in the
group did not
demonstrate
their knowledge
and
understanding
Contributed
Valuable
Information
Listen to Others’
Feedback
Students barely
Some students in
demonstrated
the group
their knowledge, demonstrated
or knowledge
limited
was limited to 1
knowledge and
or 2 students in
understanding
the group
Student Self-Assessment
I did not
I barely
I somewhat
contribute
contributed
contributed
valuable ideas
valuable ideas
valuable ideas
and information
and information
and information
to the group
to the group
to the group
activity
activity
activity
I did not listen or I barely listened
I somewhat
take others’ ideas or took others’
listened or took
into
ideas into
others’ ideas into
consideration
consideration
consideration
Score
3
Level 3
Level 4
Group members
collaborated to
form an
adequate plan
somewhat
effectively
Workload was
mostly balanced
between group
members .
Group members
effectively
collaborated to
form an
adequate plan
Students
presented most
materials to
classroom
visitors with
confidence
Students
presented all
materials to
classroom
visitors with
strong
confidence
All students in
the group
demonstrated a
considerable
amount of
knowledge and
understanding .
Most students in
the group
demonstrated a
considerable
amount of
knowledge and
understanding
I mostly
contributed
valuable ideas
and information
to the group
activity
I listened or took
others’ ideas into
consideration
most of the time
Workload was
evenly balanced
between group
members
I contributed
valuable ideas
and information
to the group
activity
I always listened
and took others’
ideas into
consideration
/24 points
Final Assessment (55 points)
1. Student Poster Assessment Score:
____
Comments:
2. Teacher Poster Assessment Score:
____
Comments:
3. Group work Observation Assessment Score: ____
Comments:
Mark 1 + 2 + 3 = _______ ÷ 3 = _________ Averaged Score
Averaged Score (out of 24) + Worksheet Score (out of 31): ______ FINAL (out of 55 points)
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