Biome Project Rubric 2.
4 3
Biome’s location correctly and clearly Correctly located; has a
identified (should contain text and some visual (map)
illustration, like a map)
Abiotic factors are identified 3 abiotic factors
listed/described
Adaptations of native plants are indicated More than 2 plants
included and adaptations
given for each
Adaptations of native animals are indicated More than 2 animals
included and adaptations
given for each
At least 2 examples of cooperation and/or 2 examples of cooperation
competition are provided and/or competition with
description
Biome climate is described Both precipitation and
temperature are shown in
text and with graphics
Human impact (x 2) A minimum of 2 human
impacts are discussed
Threatened/endangered species A minimum of 2
threatened/endangered
species are identified
Changes to biome as result of loss of More than 2 potential
threatened or endangered species changes to the biome as a
result of species loss is
described
Threatened or endangered species issues are Public or private means to
addressed address threatened
species is described for
each
Non-native invasive organisms More than 2 invasive
species are identified
Invasive within same trophic level At least 2 effects of the
invasive species are fully
described within the same
trophic level
Invasive with other trophic levels At least 2 effects of the
invasive species are fully
described with other
trophic levels
Professional Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization are
superior
Visual appeal Graphics are used as
needed to add to the
content
Sources are cited At least 5 sources are cited
using MLA form
Correct location & no visual
or visual and incorrect
location
2 abiotic factors
listed/described
2 plants included and
adaptations given for each
2 animals included and
adaptations given for each
1 examples of cooperation
and/or competition with
description
Precipitation and
temperature are shown
with either no graphics or
no text
2 human impacts are
discussed
2 threatened/endangered
species are identified
2 potential change to the
biome as a result of species
lost is described
Public or private means to
address threatened species
is described for 2 species
2 invasive species are
identified
2 effect of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
2 effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization have some
mistakes
Graphics are used but some
are confusing or not helpful
3 sources are cited using
MLA form
2 1
Incorrectly located and no
visual
1 abiotic factor
listed/described
1 plants included and
adaptations given for each
1 animals included and
adaptations given for each
1 examples of cooperation
and/or competition with
description
Precipitation and
temperature are shown
without graphics or text
1 human impact is discussed
1 threatened/endangered
species are identified
1 potential change to the
biome as a result of species
lost is described
Public or private means to
address threatened species
is described for 1 species
1 invasive species is
identified
1 effect of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
1 effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization have
numerous errors
Graphics are present but do
not add to the content
1 source is cited using MLA
form
Score
No biome location and no
visual
No abiotic factors listed/
described
no plants included and
adaptations given for each
No animals included and
adaptations given for each
No examples
Precipitation and
temperature are not
described
No human impact is
discussed
No
threatedened/endangered
species are identified
No change to the biome is
described
Public or private means to
address threatened species is
not described
No invasive species is
identified
No effects of the invasive
species is described within
the same trophic level
No effects of the invasive
species are described with
other trophic levels
Writing, spelling, grammar
and organization are of
inferior quality
No graphics are used
No sources are cited
TOTAL SCORE ________