Proficient

Consolidating

Developing

Emerging

Types of
animal
adaptations

I can identify and

explain 6+ animal
adaptations

I can identify and

explain 4-5 animal
adaptations

I can identify and

explain 2-3 animal
adaptations

I can identify and

explain 1 or no
animal adaptations

Animal
adaptations
support
survival

I can clearly explain

with strong
evidence why/how
all of the
adaptations support
survival for my
animal in its
environment

I can explain with

good evidence
why/how all of the
adaptations support
survival for my
animal in its new
environment

I can explain with

little evidence
why/how some or
all of the
adaptations support
survival for my
animal in its new
environment

I cannot really
explain why my
animal has the
adaptations I gave
it.

Creativity

My animal is a
completely unique
creation from my
imagination

My animal is mostly a My animal is partially My animal is not a

unique creation from a unique creation
unique creation
my imagination
from my imagination
it is identical to

not similar to
anyone elses
does not
resemble any
real animal
of the
adaptations are
created by me

My creation was
uniquely & neatly

not similar to
anyone elses
only some parts
resemble a real
animal
some of the
adaptations are
created by me

My creation was
neatly presented
using some creative

a bit similar to
someone elses
many parts
resemble a real
animal
at least one
adaptation is
created by me

My creation was
neatly presented
using common

someone elses
it looks like a real
animal with only
a few changes
all the
adaptations
already exist

My creation was not

neatly presented

presented using
creative
supplies/methods

supplies/methods

supplies/methods