You've created a new animal and placed it in it's home. I know you learned a bunch of new stuff about the habitats on our planet.  Now you can use the rubric below to check your project.
 
 

Requirement
4
Wow! You are a great biologist.
3
You know a lot about biology.
2
Your diorama is looking good.
1
Keep working.
0
You need to do your iAdventure over.
Habitat
Your habitat is very detailed.  It shows the proper climate.  It includes at least three plants and native animals.  It's neat, three dimensional and creative.
Your habitat is correct but lacks fine details.  It includes the climate.  It has  three plants but no native animals.  The project is neat.
Your habitat is mostly correct.  It includes the climate.  You do not have three plants or native animals.  Your neatness could improve.
Your habitat has several errors in accuracy.  It does not show the proper climate.  It does not have three plants or native animals.  Your neatness should improve.
You need to go back and research again.
Skin covering
Your animal has a skin covering that is perfect for it's habitat.  The details in the fur, feathers, scales or skin is tremendous.
Your animal has a skin covering that is perfect for it's habitat.  There could be more details.
Your animal has a skin covering that is acceptable in it's habitat but it is not perfect for the climate you've drawn.
Your animal has an identifiable skin covering.  It is unclear why you chose it for this habitat.
The skin covering on your animal is not identifiable.
Food source
You have included a food source for your animal.  You decided whether your animal is herbivore or a carnivore.  The food source is abundant in the habitat.
You have included a food source after deciding whether your animal is a herbivore or carnivore.  Your food source is not abundant enough for all the animals in the habitat to live on.
You have included something for our new animal to eat.
You have included edible plants and animals but I can't tell which ones your animal is to eat.
You need to include a food source for your animal to survive.
Adaptations for survival
Your animal has detailed adaptations to consume it's food.  The teeth, claws, beaks and other body parts are perfect for finding and consuming it's food sources.
Your animal has good adaptations for consuming food.  You may have overlooked one critical body parts.
Your animal has adaptations but they don't match the given food source.
Your animal has some adaptations but the purpose for it's adaptations is not clear.
There are no clear adaptations on your animal.  You have to add some so the animal can survive in it's habitat.
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