Scoring Rubric

Making a Field Guide to Local Plants and Animals

Overview: Students collect and compile information about local plants or animals.

Assessed Items	Points	What to Look For
Quality of research on local plants or animals	3	Initiative in pursuing sources of information; use of three or more sources of information; careful record of information about ten or more plants or animals.
	2	Use of at least two sources of information; careful record of information about seven or more plants or animals.
	1	Use of one source of information; record of information about five or more plants or animals.
Organization of information for the field guide	3	Logical grouping of plants or animals in a neat, attractive, and user-friendly format; ten or more entries that are notable and consistent in terms of choice, order, and completeness of information given.
	2	Logical grouping of plants or animals in a neat, user-friendly format; at least seven entries that are consistent in terms of choice, order, and completeness of information given.
	1	Grouping of plants or animals in a neat format; at least five entries.
Presentation of the field guide	3	Effective display and/or demonstration of the field guide; enthusiastic participation in the presentation; attention to volunteered responsibilities.
	2	Display and/or demonstration of the field guide; participation in the presentation; attention to assigned responsibilities.
	1	Display of the field guide; participation in the presentation; limited attention to assigned responsibilities.