Name _________________________________
NYS Animal Poster Rubric
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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.