Plan, research and create your own science-oriented story/picture book about an endangered animal. Think of a variety of topics or subject possibilities you might illustrate. You should research relevant information about your chosen subject (animal). The text should be accurate. You will become a science and biography detectives as you conduct your research. Look at books to get ideas for your layout and design. Have fun and be creative!

Endangered Species – Animal Story Book Project – Grading Rubric

Beginning1 / Developing2 / Accomplished3 / Excellent4 / Score
Book Cover / Front cover is missing two or more of the requirements and is not attractive to reader. / Front cover contains the title and/or author’s name, date, class and an illustration. / Front cover includes an illustration, title of the book and/or author’s name, date and class. Page is colorful. / Front cover includes a topic specific illustration, title of the book, and author’s name, date and class. Page is colorful and catches the eye.
Author Biography and Photo / There is no author biography / Evidence of author biography / Well written author biography / Well written author biography with picture
Titles/Headings / There are no titles or other text added / There is some evidence of titles or text / There are titles and text added for most of the story / Title and text are incorporated throughout the story
Table of Contents/page numbers / No table of contents / Evidence of logical table of contents / Well organized table of contents / Accurate and well organized table of contents and page numbers
Introduction / Disorganized, no back ground information / Gives too little background information / Provides important information on what is to come and background / Concise, well written and richly provides important information on what is too come and background.
Species of Animal and Scientific Classification / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Pictures / No pictures / A single picture / Several pictures with incomplete citations / Many pictures listed with appropriate citations
Animals Ecosystem, Biome, Habitat / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Animals Food Web / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Animal Behavior and Activities / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Animals Mating and Reproduction / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Animals Growth and Development / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
Why Animal is Endangered / Does not cover all appropriate details / Covers some of the appropriate details / Covers most of the appropriate details / Covers all of the appropriate details Also includes interesting facts
What can Humans do to Protect this Animal from extinction. / No summation of key ideas / Some summation of key ideas / Some summation of key ideas and interesting, meaningful connection to the protection of species / Strong summation of key ideas and interesting, meaningful connection to the protection of species
Bibliography (works cited) / No references / A single reference / Several references listed with incomplete citations / Many references listed with appropriate citations
Organization of Story Book / There is no logical sequence of information in the story. / There is some logical sequence of information in the story. / There is no logical sequence of information evident through most of the story. / There is a logical, intuitive sequence of information evident throughout the entire story.
Creativity, Imagination and Uniqueness / Book lacks creativity, uniqueness and imagination / Book shows some effort through creativity and uniqueness / Book shows effort through creativity and uniqueness. Information and illustrations are presented in an imaginative way / Book shows a great deal of effort through creativity and uniqueness. Information and illustrations are presented in a very imaginative way
Spelling/ Grammar / Many spelling and grammatical errors / A few errors / Only one or two errors / Spelling and grammar are perfect
Neatness/Presentation / Illegible, messy / Almost illegible / Legible writing / Well organized presentation, typed.
Timeliness / Over a week late / A week late / A day or two late / Handed in on time

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