Science Project Due Date

A friendly reminder that our science project is due on Monday, December 12th.  The research project consists of:
1) Introduction
2) Appearance
3) Habitat
4) Food
5) Life cycle with drawing
6) Adaptation to the environment
7) Interesting facts
8) Cover page - drawing of your animal 

I am attaching the rubric that was sent home 4 weeks ago, for you to look over with your child. Oral presentations will take place next week; students will speak freely to the class, prompted by my questions. The goal is for them to share what they have researched and learned, and not to read off a script.  Please email me if you have any questions; 

	Level 1      (D)	Level 2      (C)	Level 3      (B)	Level 4      (A)
Knowledge of content	Demonstrates limited knowledge of content.	Demonstrates some knowledge of content.	Demonstrates considerable knowledge of content.	Demonstrates thorough knowledge of content.
Understanding	Demonstrates limited understanding of content.	Demonstrates some understanding of content.	Demonstrates considerable understanding of content.	Demonstrates thorough understanding of content.
Creativity	Produces works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with limited care or creativity.	Produces works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with some care or creativity.	Produces works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with considerable care or creativity.	Produces works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with great care and creativity.
Written communication TRANSLATION TOOLS ARE NOT PERMITTED!	Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with limited effectiveness.	Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with some effectiveness.	Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with considerable effectiveness.	Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with a high degree of effectiveness.
Written presentation	Written work is not neat and tidy or well-organized, and does not demonstrate that a good effort has been made.	Written work is somewhat neat and tidy, well-organized, and demonstrates some degree of effort.	Written work is neat and tidy, well-organized, and demonstrates a good effort.	Written work is extremely neat and tidy, well-organized, and demonstrates a great deal of effort.
Research	Little evidence of research.	Some evidence of research. Research is accurate/some categories are complete.	Project is researched and accurate. Most categories are complete.	Project is researched and accurate. All categories are complete.
Oral presentation	Presentation is not serious and/or very little information is shared with the class.	Presentation is serious but little information is shared with the class, or vice versa.	Presentation is serious and some information is shared with the class.	Presentation is serious and much information is shared with the class.
Attentitive listening/ respect	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with limited effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with some effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with considerable effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with a high degree of effectiveness.