Introduction
Task
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher's Corner

 
 

Information
 

15-20 Four separate worksheets used, one for each animal.
Five or more pieces of information recorded for each animal.
Three or more sources used for each animal.
All sources used for all four animals are written down on the worksheet.
10-15 Four separate worksheets used, one for each animal.
Four pieces of information recorded for each animal.
Only three sources of information used for each animal. 
All sources used for 3-4 of the animals are written down on the worksheet.
5-10 Two or three worksheets used, or not completed for each animal.
Two or three pieces of information recorded for some of the animals, but the information may be incomplete or missing for other animals.
Only two sources of information used for each animal.
Not all sources used are written down on the worksheet or not written down for all of the animals.
0-5 Only one or no worksheets used. 
Only one or no piece of information recorded for each animal.
Only one or no source of information used for each animal.
Only one or no sources used are written down on the worksheet or not written down for all of the animals.

 

Map
 

8-10 Map coloured in four different colours, one for each animal. Name of each animals home (province) is neatly printed.
5-7 Map coloured in only two to three colours. Not a separate colour for each animal, or one animal not included. Name of each animals home is printed, but not neatly or not for all of the animals.
0-4 Map coloured in only one colour or not at all. Name of each animals home is either not printed neatly or is not included at all.

 

Paragraph
 

8-10 12-15 sentences written on a description of each of the four animals habitat. You will want to include information about where each animal lives, and what it eats.
Sentences have been edited for capitalization, omitted words, punctuation, and spelling (COPS edit).
5-7 9-12 sentences written on a description of three of the animals habitat. Some information has been included about where each animal lives, and what it eats. 
Sentences show beginning evidence of having a COPS edit done but not all of the mistakes are corrected.
2-4 4-8 sentences written on a description of one to two of the animals habitat. Little information has been included about where each animal lives or what it eats. 
Sentences show little to no evidence of having a COPS edit done. Most mistakes have not been corrected.

 

Venn Diagram
 

12-15 Use of two Venn diagrams that list 2-3 similar facts for these animals to be endangered.  Also lists 3-4 different facts for these animals to be endangered.
9-12 Use of two Venn diagrams that list 2-3 similar facts for these animals to be endangered. Lists only 2-3 different facts for these animals to be endangered.
4-8 Use of two or only one Venn diagram that lists only 1-2 similar facts for these animals to be endangered. 
Lists only 1-2 different facts for these animals to be endangered but only for 2 of the animals. 
0-4 Either only one Venn diagram used or no Venn diagram used at all. 
Lists only 1 similar fact for only one of the sets of animals to be endangered. 
Lists only one, or does not list any, different facts for only one of the animals to be endangered. 

 

Proposal
 

8-10 12-15 sentences written explaining five or more specific reasons why the chosen animal should be adopted. 
Thought has been put into habitat destruction, conservation attempts, and the availability of food.
5-8 8-12 sentences written explaining three to four reasons why the chosen animal should be adopted. 
Some thought can be seen in areas such as habitat destruction and conservation attempts but ideas are not fully developed.
0-4 4-8 sentences written explaining one to three general reasons why the chosen animal should be adopted. 
Little thought put into areas of conservation and habitat destruction.

 

Optional - Poster
 

5 Bright, colourful poster created, with original and eye-catching pictures. Quickly gets across message with little or no words.
4 Poster created with pictures found in magazines or on the internet but used creatively.
Same amount of words as pictures present on the poster.
1-3 Poster created with pictures found in magazines or on the internet but used with little thought or effort. More words than pictures present.

 

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