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Endangered Species Presentation
Teacher Name: Mr. Firestone
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY Exemplary (4) Good (3) Fair (2)
Habitat A detailed description Most of the details Some details about
of the animal's natural concerning the the animal's habitat
habitat was given. animal's habitat were were given. Drawing
Drawing from given. Drawing from contains average
information sheet information sheet detail.
contains everything contains nearly
everything
Diet Student provided a Student provided a Student did not
detailed description of good description of provide much detail
the diet of their the diet of their on the diet of their
endangered animal, endangered animal endangered animal
using specific science without using science
terms terms
Reproductive Cycle Student provided a Student provided a Student provided a
detailed description of detailed description of minimal description of
the population of their the population of their the population of their
endangered animal, endangered animal in endangered animal in
including population most of its location only one location
across different
locales
Name/Description of The name was The name was The name was explicit
Animal explicit, including the explicit, including the without the scientific
scientific term. 5+ scientific term. 3-4 name. 3 facts
facts were included facts were included included.
Photographs Student had 2 or more Student had 2 or more Student had 1
photographs with a photographs without a photograph, besides
proper caption caption the one on the title
slide
Causes of It is very clear why the It is clear why the It is somewhat clear
Endangerment animal is in danger. animal is in danger. why the animal is in
danger.

2. What Humans Can Do Many specific Some specific details It is somewhat clear
solutions were about saving the what is or can be
presented. animal were given. done.
Presentation Presentation was very Presentation was Very confusing to
clear, well-formatted, clear but at times was follow
visually pleasing. poorly executed
Date Created: April 29, 2010

3. tation
Poor (1) Score
A poor description of
the habitat was given.
Drawing did not relate
well to habitat
Student provided
minimal details
Student provided just
numbers and did not
go into detail
Name either explicit
without scientific term,
or not explicit at all. 2
facts or less included
Student's lone picture
was on the title slide
It is not clear why the
animal is in danger.

4. It is not clear what can
or is being done.
No order, everything
just placed in
presentation
Total