Time Period with Mass Extinction

Rubric (50 pts)

Expectations
Content 38 points total

General Information (4 pts) Name of period and time frame listed (4 points)

Environmental Conditions (12 pts)
-All required environmental conditions are listed
(Temperature, Oxygen levels, Carbon dioxide levels,
and Day length) (2 points each)
-Description of the Earths Landscape including at
least one image (4 points)

Mass Extinctions (12 pts) -Time frame of Mass extinction (2 points)

Current scientific theories on the cause

-Explanation of overall theory (3 points)
-Explanation of theorized cause (3 points)

Organisms that were affected

-Major groups of organisms affected are listed (2
points)
-Organisms listed by their taxonomic group (2
points)

Organisms (10 pts) -Plants, invertebrates and vertebrates included (2

points)

-Organisms listed by their taxonomic group (2 points)

-Present day animal phyla or plant division that

resemble past organisms are listed (3 points)

-Explanation of how present/past organisms may be

related (Structural/Behavioral similarities etc) (3
points)

Works cited 4 points total

Relevant sources Sources used were recommended by the teacher or are

from reputable websites (2 points)

Works Cited section Sources cited correctly in APA format (2 points)

Presentation 4 points total

Presentation -Presentation is concise (2 points) and flows in a

logical manner (2 points)

Grammer & Format 4 points total

Grammar/spelling Correct grammer and spelling (2 points)

Format/Organization Brochure has four pages (1 point)

Information in brochure has a logical flow (1 point)