Name:__________________________________________

Animal Ecosystems and Adaptations

Title page

Camouflage

Mimicry

5
The students includes a title of their
ecosystem and explains it:
1. A title
2. A creative design
3. Brief summary about the
ecosystem.
4. Color
The students includes an animal in
their ecosystem that uses camouflage:
1. A title
2. A picture of an animal that
uses camouflage
3. A description of the animals
camouflage
4. The purpose of the
camouflage
The students include an animal in their
ecosystem that uses mimicry:
1. A title
2. A picture of an animal that
uses mimcry
3. A description of what other
animal is being mimicked
4. How mimcry helps this animal

4
The student
includes only 3
of the 4
characteristics
of the title
page.

3
The student
includes only 2
of the 4
characteristics
of the title
page.

2
The student
includes only 1
of the 4
characteristics
of the title
page.

1
The student
does not
include a title
page.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 3 of
the 4
characteristics
of camouflage.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 2 of
the 4
characteristics
of camouflage.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 1 of
the 4
characteristics
of camouflage

The student
does not
include accurate
information
about any of
the 4 aspects of
camouflage.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 3 of
the 4
characteristics
of mimicry.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 2 of
the 4
characteristics
of mimicry.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 1 of
the 4
characteristics
of mimicry.

The student
does not
include accurate
information
about any of
the 4 aspects of
mimicry.

Name:__________________________________________

Warning
coloration

Hibernation

Behavioral
Adaptation

The students include an animal in their

ecosystem that uses warning
coloration:
1. A title
2. A picture of an animal that
uses warning coloration
3. A description of special
coloration of the animal
4. What animals are being
warned and why
The students include an animal in their
ecosystem that hibernates:
1. A title
2. A picture of an animal that
hibernates
3. A description of how the
animal prepares for
hibernation
4. Why and when the animal
hibernates
The students include an animal in their
ecosystem that uses behavioral
adaptation:
1. A title
2. A picture of an animal that
uses behavioral adaptations
3. A description of the animals
special behavior
4. How this behavior helps your
animal

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 3 of
the 4
characteristics
of warning
coloration.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 2 of
the 4
characteristics
of warning
coloration.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 1 of
the 4
characteristics
of warning
coloration.

The student
does not
include accurate
information
about any of
the 4 aspects of
warning
coloration.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 3 of
the 4
characteristics
of hibernation.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 2 of
the 4
characteristics
of hibernation.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 1 of
the 4
characteristics
of hibernation.

The student
does not
include accurate
information
about any of
the 4 aspects of
hibernation.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 3 of
the 4
characteristics
of behavioral
adaptation.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 2 of
the 4
characteristics
of behavioral
adaptation.

The student
includes
accurate
information
about only 1 of
the 4
characteristics
of behavioral
adaptation.

The student
does not
include accurate
information
about any of
the 4 aspects of
behavioral
adaptation.

Name:__________________________________________

Presentation

Student explained their three tasks

complete to the class with the
following:
1. Made eye contact
2. Spoke loudly
3. Answered any questions
4. Was knowledgeable on their
topic

Total: _______/30

The student
does 3 of the 4
presentation
criteria.

The student
does 2 of the 4
presentations
criteria.

The student
does 1 of the 4
presentations
criteria.

The student
does not quite 1
of 4
presentations
criteria.