Living Things Science Project

Oral Presentation and Poster

This term in Science {add class} have been exploring how living
things change as they grow and how they have offspring similar to
themselves.
Task: You are to design a poster, which demonstrates your
knowledge of the life cycle of a living thing.
Your poster must include:
o A title
o A detailed description of your chosen living thing, including
its needs to survive
o The life cycle of your chosen living thing, including a
description of the changes that occur as your living thing
develops
o Visual images/ drawings
Presentation
You will have one minute to present your poster to the class.
You may wish to use palm cards with key words to remind you of
what you would like to say. Please be sure to practice your
presentation at home. A peer will be assigned to hold your poster
while you present to the class.

Living Things Science Project

Oral Presentation and Poster
Marking Rubric
Name: ________________________________ Class:___________
Living thing: ___________________________
Outstanding

High

Content
Detailed description of
living thing including
needs to grow

Student provides an
outstanding
description of chosen
living thing.

Life cycle of living thing

includes pictures/ images

Drawing includes a
title and each element
is clearly labelled.
Drawing is labelled
using a ruler. Text is
horizontal. Includes
directional arrows.
A detailed description
at each change is
provided.

Student
provides a
thorough
description of
chosen living
thing.
Drawing
includes a title
and is clearly
labelled.
Includes
directional
arrows.
A thorough
description at
each change
is provided.

It is evident the
student has
rehearsed the
presentation several
times.
Student speaks
clearly with good
volume and pace.

Student maintains eye

contact throughout
the presentation and
faces the audience.

Satisfactory

Basic

Limited

Student
provides a
sound
description of
chosen living
thing.
Drawing
includes a title
and is labelled.

Student
provides a
basic
description of
their living
thing.
Student
attempts to
draw and label
their life cycle.

Student does
not provide a
description of
their living thing.

Description lists
and includes all
changes that
occur.

Student lists
changes in a
few words or
less.

Student does
not include.

It is evident
the student
has rehearsed
presentation.

It is evident the
student has
rehearsed
presentation.

Student is
unprepared.

Student is
unprepared.

Student
speaks clearly
with good
volume and
pace.

Student speaks
clearly with
sound volume
and pace.

Student cannot
be understood.

Student
makes eye
contact for
most of the
presentation
and faces the
audience.

Student makes
adequate eye
contact and
faces the
audience.

Student speaks
clearly most of
the time.
May speak too
fast/ talk too
softly.
Student
attempts to
make eye
contact and
good posture.

Poster includes:

Description of changes
that occur as living thing
develops
Oral presentation
The student:
Is prepared

Communicates in a clear,
coherent manner with
appropriate volume and
pace

Demonstrates appropriate
posture and eye contact

Student does
not include life
cycle living
thing.

Student reads
from paper,
does not make
eye contact.

This rubric for the students Life Cycle of a Plant is being used for
students to take responsibility for their project. Teacher will use as a
guide to grade students according to the standards of the rubric.