Name _________________________________ NYS Animal Poster Rubric 1 2 3 4 Appearance My project is messy and is not well organized as a two page spread. My project is fairly neat but is not well organized as a twopage spread. My project is neat and fairly well organized as a twopage spread. Animal Adaptations My project contains only one animal adaptation. My project contains only one fun fact. My project contains two animal adaptations. My project contains two fun facts. My project contains three animal adaptations. My project contains three fun facts. My project is very neat, very well organized and is a visually appealing two-page spread. My project contains at least three animal adaptations. My project contains three fun facts. My project contains only one inherited trait. My project contains an inaccurate description of the instincts and learned behaviors for my animal. My project contains two inherited traits. My project contains three inherited traits. My project contains an accurate and nearly complete description of the instincts and learned behaviors for my animal. My project contains an accurate photo/drawing but the caption does not describe my animal’s habitat. My project contains an accurate and nearly complete description of the predator(s) and prey for my animal. My project contains at least three inherited traits. My project contains an accurate and complete description of the instincts and learned behaviors for my animal. My project contains an accurate photo/drawing and a caption that describes my animal’s habitat. My project contains an accurate and complete description of the predator(s) and prey for my animal. Fun Facts about my animal Inherited traits Instincts and Learned behaviors Habitat Predator/Prey My project contains an incomplete photo/drawing and no caption to describe my animal’s habitat. My project contains an inaccurate description of the predator(s) and prey for my animal. My project contains an accurate and incomplete description of the instincts and learned behaviors for my animal. My project contains an accurate photo/drawing but no caption to describe my animal’s habitat. My project contains an accurate but incomplete description of the predator(s) and prey for my animal.