Salmon Story "e-book"-Content Rubric

Salmon Scientist #1 _____________________ #2 _____________________

A successful Salmon Story PowerPoint "e-book" includes quality writing, graphic layout and productive use of time during the days we spent in the library. In addition, your score will be dependent upon your presentation of your book to your classmates. Below is a guide that will be used to score your project.

Each stage of your story must include a graphic and the following information:

Who you are...What you look like... Where you live... What you eat... What eats you...What you feel..What you do and where your go...
 
5
 4
3
2
1
0
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Incomplete

_____ 1. (x2=10) Title card with Salmon Story (Magnificent Journey or other title).

"researched, written, and illustrated by ___________" include scientist's name(s) and graphic(s).

_____ 2. (x2=10) Inside title card with Salmon Story (Magnificent Journey or other title).

"researched, written, and illustrated by ___________" include scientist's name(s) and graphic(s).
--->Also includes electronic book disclosure.

_____ 3. (EC) Introduction to the story...description, graphic, and the scientific name of the Chinook salmon.

_____ 4. (x4=20) Description of the Egg Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 5. (x4=20) Description of the Alevin Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 6. (x4=20) Description of the Fry Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 7. (x4=20) Description of the Smolt Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 8. (x4=20) Description of the Adult Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 9. (x4=20) Description of the Spawner Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 10. (x2=10) "The End" and ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S) (includes photo of author(s))

_____ 11. (x4=20) Glossary 18+ words (see list from your teacher)---MAY BE ON 2 SLIDES

_____ 12. (x2=10) Bibliography cite at least 3+ resources the reference books you used in class and at the library and the Internet.

DATES IN LIBRARY: 2/26 2/27 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/9 3/13 3/14

_____ (5 points per day=40) Attendance during library computer lab research & publication.

_____ (30) productive use of time during library computer lab research & publication.

TOTAL POINTS __________ X 2=_______________/500pts

6th period is also required to include the following Additional Information to include in your "e-book":

(for 7th period this is extra credit):

Did the author include:

____  issues affecting the survival of the salmon.

____  labels of the anatomy of the salmon at each stage.

____  a puzzle, quiz, or some other activity that will allow the reader to show what they learned.

____  a salmon poem about the life cycle or issues which affect the survival of the salmon.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Outstanding presentations (demonstrating effective communicators) and exemplary stacks (demonstrating collaborative workers, critical thinking, and quality producers) will earn up to 5 Enrichment Points!

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