| Not Done (0-10 pts) | Developing (11-14 pts) | Accomplished (15-17 pts) | Exemplary (18-20 pts) | Score | |
| Completes and turns in a typed report and diorama | Never turns in a report or diorama | Turns in only one, not both | Turns in report and diorama late | Turns in report and diorama on the assigned due date | |
| Turns in typed report which includes a cover page, pictures, and a bibliography, and is neatly done | Report has no cover page, pictures, bibliography, is sloppy, and not readable; numerous grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors | Report has no cover page, 1 picture, no bibliography, and is somewhat readable;grammar, spelling, and punctuation are poor | Report has no cover page, 2-3 pictures, and no bibliography; few grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors; font and format are not correct | Report has a cover page, 4 or more pictures, includes a bibliography, and is neatly done;no grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors;font and format are correct | |
| Typed report includes information on animals, plants, the climate, and the location | Report has information on 1 animal, 1 plant, and does not discuss the climate or location | Report has information on 2 animals, 2 plants, and does not discuss the climate or location | Report has information on 3-4 animals, 3-4 plants, discusses the climate, and tells a location of the biome | Report includes information on 5 or more animals, 5 or more plants, discusses the climate in detail, and gives exact locations of the biome | |
| Presents a brief, informative 5 minute oral presentation to the class | Does not give a presentation or material from the typed report is not presented | Discusses some aspects of the biome; material from the typed report is left out; outside the time limit | Some material from typed report is covered, but is outside the time limit | All material from typed report is covered, adds numerous other details, and is within the time limit | |
| Creates a realistic diorama of a biome | Diorama is not complete | Diorama is complete with 1-2 animals and 1-2 plants | Diorama is complete with 3 animals and 3 plants | Diorama is complete with 4-5 animals, 4-5 plants, and |