Biome and Nutrient Cycle Rubric
Week 1
Biotic Factors
(Organisms within
Biome)
1
Pictures of
organisms
provided
Errors in binomial
nomenclature
Abiotic Factors
Nutrient Cycle
Poster board
Student
incorrectly or too
generally
describes abiotic
factors
2
Scientific Names
given
Pictures of
organisms
provided
Student vaguely
describes climate
of biomes
May lack seasonal
changes or specific
measurements
Student leaves out Student accurately
steps of nutrient
describes and
cycle
depicts each step
of their nutrient
Student does not
cycle
describe what
happens at each
step
3
Scientific Names given
4
Scientific Names given
3 adaptations for each
organism
3 adaptations for each
organism
Adaptation can be
behavioral, physical, or
physiological
An explanation of how
that adaptation makes
the organism more fit
Pictures of organisms
provided
Adaptation can be
behavioral, physical, or
physiological
Student describes
average rainfall,
temperature range,
seasons, and seasonal
differences
Pictures of organisms
provided
Student describes
average rainfall,
temperature range,
seasons, and seasonal
differences
Student accurately
describes and depicts
each step of their
nutrient cycle
Student describes what is
responsible for abiotic
factors (latitude, lake
effect, wind patterns,
etc.)
Student accurately
describes and depicts
each step of their
nutrient cycle
Student explains how the
nutrient changes form
and what is responsible
for the change
Student explains how the
nutrient changes form
and what is responsible
for the change
Poster is neat, readable,
and organized
Citations
Presentation