Habitats of Georgia

Performance Task

Project Requirements Choose from •  PowerPoint •  Diorama •  Poster Board

Mrs. Patton 2016

Mountains Piedmont Costal Plains Swamps/Marshes Atlantic Ocean

HABITAT PROJECT Due Date: _______________________ WHAT IS THIS PROJECT ABOUT? We have been studying habitats in GEORGIA. Your student is asked to gather all the materials they will need to successfully create a detailed habitat project.   #1 Select your project: •  Diorama •  Poster •  PowerPoint Diorama – You will need: •  1 shoebox •  Paper or materials to cover the box that matches your habitat choice •  Crayons, markers, scissors, glue, pencil (any school supplies) •  Animals or pictures of animals that live in your habitat •  Index cards or notebook paper for report Poster – You will need: •  I standard size sheet of Poster board paper – any color •  Crayons, markers, scissors, glue, pencil (any school supplies) •  Animals or pictures of animals that live in your habitat •  Index cards or notebook paper for report PowerPoint – You will need: •  Computer/PowerPoint Software •  Index cards or notebook paper for report

The following questions should be answered in your project: •  What is the name of the

habitat? •  Where is the habitat

located? •  What plants live in this

habitat? •  What animals live in

this habitat? •  What type soil does this

habitat have? •  What are the

geographical formations in this habitat?

•  What are some interesting facts about this habitat?

•  How do you think man impacted the habitat?

(Pollution, Housing, etc.)

#3 TO DO LIST: 1.  Choose a habitat that interests you. 2.  Students must include the name and

location(s) of the habitat somewhere on the project.

3.  The shoebox/poster/PowerPoint should be decorated to match the natural habitat.

4.  Draw/print pictures of 3 different animals that live in your habitat . Include its water source, shelter, and food source. (You will have to know these during your presentation)

5.  Draw or print pictures of 3 different plants that live in your habit.

6.  Please use the rubric to make sure you include all necessary items.

7.  Be prepared to present your project. You should record this information on notebook paper or index cards.

8.  PLEASE Use The Rubric on the back!

#2 Select one of these 5 choices for your project: •  Mountains – Blue Ridge/Appalachian Plateau •  Piedmont – Hills, Fall Line, forest •  Swamp or Marshes- Grasses, trees •  Coastal Plains – Flat, Sandy or Loamy Soil •  Atlantic Ocean – Barrier Islands

3 2 1 0 Habitat

The habitat is clearly shown

through drawing and decoration.

The habitat is shown but lacks enough detail to

clearly represent the habitat.

The wrong habitat is shown or has no detail.

No habitat is shown (single

color, etc.).

Animals Easy to recognize

the animal. All three animals

included.

Animal is present but lacks some detail. Only two

animals included.

It is unclear what the animal looks

like. Only one animal.

Animals are missing.

Plants Easy to recognize

the plant. All three plants

included.

Plant is present but lacks some detail. Only two plants included.

It is unclear what the plant looks like. Only one

plant.

Plants are missing.

Labels All three labels are present and neatly written.

All three labels are present and

mostly neatly written.

Less than three labels are present

and neatly written.

Labels are missing.

Report Notecards or

Notebook paper is present for

report and neatly written.

Notecards or Notebook paper is present for

report and mostly neatly

written.

Notecards or Notebook paper

is lacking information and

not clearly written.

Notecards or Notebook paper

is not present for report.

Presentation Voice

Student voice is clear, loud, with no hesitations.

Student voice is clear, loud, with

minimal hesitations.

Student voice is clear, soft, and

with hesitation.

Student voice is difficult to

understand with many hesitations.

Presentation Fluency

Presents at a comfortable

speed and pauses appropriately for

punctuation.

Presents either very fast or slow

and pauses appropriately for

punctuation.

Presents either fast or slow and

does not pause for punctuation.

Audience is unable to follow

presentation.

Audience/Listener

Always listens respectfully to

others and stays engaged in

presentations.

Sometimes listens

respectfully to others and stays

engaged in presentations.

Rarely listens respectfully to

others and does not stay engaged in presentations.

Disrupts presentations

and is unengaged.

total        

Habitat Project Rubric Name:________________________________________Score:______/24

W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

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