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ENDANGERED
SPECIES BOOKLET SAMPLE PAGE
The Student
must present the booklet with at least five different endangered species.
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MANATEE
DESCRIPTION
Manatees range in color from gray to brown. They use their two
small front flippers to crawl along ocean or river bottoms.
Their flat, horizontal tails are pumped up and down to move them
along. Despite their small eyes and lack of outer ears, manatees
are thought to see and hear quite well.
CONTINENT FOUND
Waters
in tropical areas off the coast of North and South America.
BIOME FOUND
Manatees can be found in the warm waters of shallow rivers,
bays, and coastal waters. They stay in waters above 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
REASON FOR BEING ENDANGERED
Most manatees have a pattern of scars on their backs or tails
from collisions with boats. Scientists use these patterns to
identify individuals. But these collisions can be fatal for the
manatee. Besides boating accidents, manatees have been found
crushed or drowned in flood-control gates and also suffer from
pollution and habitat loss.
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT
THE MANATEE
The following laws protect the
manatee and people can be fined if they hurt a manatee: the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act,
the Marine Mammal
Protection Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Also
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora has a signed treaty with more than 144
member countries. It says that species cannot be traded
commercially and species can be traded
commercially only if it does not harm their survival.
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Endangered Species Booklet Rubric
Student Name ____________________________ Score ____________
| CATEGORY |
Excellent |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Poor |
| Content/Facts |
Facts were accurate for all
animals. |
Facts were accurate for almost
all animals. |
Facts were accurate for most
(~75%) of the animals. |
Facts were often inaccurate
for animals. |
| Learning of Content |
The student can accurately
describe 75% (or more) of the animals without referring to it and can
quickly determine the cause of being endangered. |
The student can accurately
describe 50% of the animals without referring to it and can quickly
determine the cause of being endangered. |
The student can describe any
animal and can determine the cause of being endangered. |
The student cannot describe
any animals or determine the cause of being endangered. |
| Graphics |
All graphics are effective and
balanced with text use. |
All graphics are effective,
but there appear to be too few or too many. |
Some graphics are effective
and their use is balanced with text use. |
Several graphics are not
effective. |
| Spelling and Capitalization |
Spelling and capitalization
were checked by another student and are correct throughout. |
Spelling and capitalization
were checked by another student and were mostly correct . |
Spelling and capitalization
were mostly correct, but were not checked by another student. |
There were many spelling and
capitalization errors. |
| Software Learning |
The work demonstrates that the
student knows how to use the software accurately and clearly. |
The work demonstrates that the
student knows how to use most of the software. |
The work demonstrates student
knows how to use some parts of the software . |
The student does not appear to
know how to use the software without assistance. |
| Readability |
The overall appearance of the
booklet is pleasing and easy to read. |
The overall appearance of the
booklet is somewhat pleasing and easy to read. |
The booklet is relatively
readable. |
The booklet is difficult to
read. |
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