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Living Things Scrapbook

Assigned 8/26/2014

Grade Type: Partner Project Points: 40

Essential Question: What are the characteristics of living things?

Requirements:

This assignment is to put together a scrapbook on a living organism (plant, animal, etc)
that you select. Choose an organism that interests you or that you are curious about. It
will make the project more interesting.

The scrapbook should reflect your best work. Make it creative. The book should have a
cover. The cover of the book should contain: the common name of your organism,
its scientific name, a picture of your organism, date and class period. Be sure to bind
your book.

You should have one scrapbook page for each of the 7 characteristics of living things:
Have Cells, Maintain Homeostasis, Respond to Stimulus, Reproduce, Have DNA, Use
Energy, Grow and Develop. On each page be sure to: i) Prominently display the name
of the characteristic, ii) Provide a picture that accurately shows the organism as it relates
to the characteristic, iii) Write 5 complete sentences that provide detailed information on
the organism as it relates to the characteristic and iv) List the source used for the
information.

Plagiarism:

Be sure to write your captions in your own words. Do not copy directly from the web,
encyclopedia or books. You will receive a failing grade on this project for plagiarizing
and be asked to redo your work. To save time, do it right the first time .

Grading Rubric:

Your project will be graded using the rubric on the backside of this page. It’s a good idea
to use this rubric as a checklist to ensure you have completed each of the requirements for
this project. You must hand in this rubric with your project, so don’t lose it.
Living Things Scrapbook Score Card:

Please hand this rubric with your scrapbook.

Name: ___________________________________

4 3 2 1
Layout Scrapbook is Scrapbook is Scrapbook is Scrapbook is
neatly bound. properly bound. adequately bound. poorly bound.
Cover includes the Cover includes the Cover is missing Cover is missing or
common name, common name and either the common does not contain
scientific name and a picture of the name or a picture the name and
a picture of the organism. Most of the organism. picture of the
organism. Each characteristics are Some organism.
characteristic is found on a characteristics are Characteristics are
found on a separate page. The combined on combined on
separate page with characteristic pages. Most pages. The
the name of the names are characteristic characteristic is not
characteristic displayed. names easy to easy to identify.
prominently identify.
displayed.
Content: Provides detailed Provides Provides some but Provides little
Descriptions information on the information on the not all detail on the information on the
organism as it organism as it organism as it organism as it
relates to each relates to each relates to each relates to each
characteristic. characteristic. characteristic. characteristic.
Five complete and Five sentences are Provides less than Sentences are
well written complete. Sources five complete poorly constructed
sentences. Sources are provided for sentences. A few and/or incomplete.
are stated on each most pages. sources are Sources are not
page. provided. provided.
Content: Pictures All illustrations Most illustrations Illustrations Missing some
accurately depict accurately depict provided, but only pictures.
the organism as it the organism as it few accurately Illustrations are not
relates to each relates to each depict the specific to the
characteristic. characteristic. organism as it organism and/or
relates to each the characteristic.
characteristic.
Visual Appeal & Pleasing use of Good use of color Good ideas Little constructive
Creativity color and eye- and eye-catching overshadowed by use of color or
catching graphic graphics. Contains other elements that graphic elements.
elements. some unique or distract or give a No evidence of
Incorporates imaginative cluttered creativity.
unique ideas, elements. appearance.
visuals or text to Contains some,
make the product although not
stand out. entirely original
elements.
Mechanics: No errors in Few errors in Some errors in Many errors in
Grammar/Spelling grammar and/or grammar and/or grammar and/or grammar and/or
spelling spelling spelling spelling

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