Rubric for Plant Adaptation Projects: Due

Directions: Find the type of project you will be completing. Use the rubric to ensure that you complete all parts
of the project completely, and to know what will be expected of you.
REQUIREMENTS:
ALL projects need to include the following information:
- Background information about the plant or group of plants with that adaptation
- Information about where the plant(s) live- be specific!
- Why the adaptation is necessary
- What would happen if the adaptation were not present
- Any uses or applications of the plants
- Cool facts or findings
- Image/drawing/etc showing the plant and its adaptations
REFERENCES:
ALL projects need to include at least FOUR references cited in the correct APA format.
Websites that help with APA format:
http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apa
http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=2
APA format:
Book with one author:
Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science,
11, 7-10.
Book with two authors:
Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency
hypothesis. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 66, 1034-1048.
Online Articles:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume
number(issue number if available). Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149.
Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
Websites:
Epsicokhan, J. (2004, February 20). Confessions of a closet trekkie. Retrieved October 12, 2009, from Jammer's
Reviews website: http://www.jammersreviews.com/articles/confessions.php

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RUBRIC
Criteria

30 points- Excellent

23 points- Good

15 points- Needs
Improvement

Quality and depth of

information
researched and
presented

All required information

present; Put in own
words; clearly written
and illustrated;
information is
connected excellently
Excellent product;
Grabs attention; clearly
and correctly describes
all information; Visually
appealing
Excellent effort
observed. Strong use of
time in class. Project
clearly shows extensive
time and effort.

Most required
information present;
Unclear if student
understands all
information clearly;
information flows well
Good product; Looks
appealing; describes all
required information.
Could be more clear or
more visually appealing.
Good effort observed.
Used class time wisely.
Project clearly took
time, but could have
been more involved.

Oral Presentation in
class

Loud, clear, and concise

presentation. Touched
on all main ideas and
explained in an easy-tounderstand way.
Excellent use of visual
aid. Used notecard

Sources

All required sources

presented in the
appropriate APA format.

Spoke clearly and

audibly. Presented the
main idea of the project.
Understood by
classmates. Used the
visual aid well. Used
visual aid more often
than notecard
Most required sources
presented in correct
format; OR all required
sources presented, but
mistakes made in APA
citation format.

Missing significant
amounts of information.
Does not show that
student understands the
material; information
does not come together
Product does not reflect
abilities of student;
needs more information;
not visually appealing;
looks incomplete
Little effort observed.
Did not make an
appropriate use of
his/her time. Project not
completed to the best
ability of student.
Made no effort; OR
presentation was too
quiet, unclear, did not
address the main parts
of the project; did not
use visual aid. Did not
use notecard at all

Project Output

Effort and time

management

No evidence of sources
or no attempt made to
properly cite the
references in the APA
format.

Grade and
Comments