Final Zoologist Project Rubric

Neatness and
organization

not organized, very

sloppy, and didnt
make effort to do best
job.

somewhat organized, parts

of project were sloppy, and
could tell best effort was
not put into project

did good job,

organized, could tell
effort was put into
project

above and beyond

work, could tell that
great effort and time
was put into project

Listed 2 plants
and 2 animals in
each habitat

listed no plants and

animals found in each
habitat

listed 1 plant or 1 animal

found in each habitat, but
not both

listed 2 plants and

animals found in each
habitat

listed more than 2

plants and 2 animals
found in each habitat

Explained how
the plant
and animal has
adapted to
survive

nothing but the name

of the plant or animal

tells of a plant or animal in

the habitat, but lacks detail
about adaptation or
survival

explained in detail
how a plant or animal
has adapted, but
does not tell how that
helps them survive

explained in detail
how a plant or animal
has adapted and how
that helps it survive in
the habitat

Pictures

Does not contain any

pictures or the
pictures do not match
the information

included less than 1 picture

for each habitat and less
than 1 picture for each
animal and plant or some
of the pictures do not
match the information

included 1 picture for

each habitat and 1
picture for each
animal and plant

included more than 5

pictures per habitat
and the pictures
match the information

Included special
features and
interesting facts
for each habitat

included less than 1

special feature
or interesting facts
about habitat, but not
both

included 1 special feature

and 1 interesting fact about
habitat

included 2 special
features or 2
interesting facts about
habitat, but not both

included 2 special
features and 3
interesting facts
about habitat

Grammar

there are several

grammatical mistakes
making it difficult to
read

there are more than 3

grammatical mistakes, but
still able to read it without
much difficulty

there are between 1-3

grammatical mistakes

free of grammatical
mistakes

Total points: ______/ 24 Grade: _____