Rubric

=Species ProfilePoster=
 * Objective:** Create a **Glogster** document to demonstrate your understanding of a threatened/endangered species


 * Part** **I.** **Choose your Species & Research** –
 * Review the example below for the type of information you need
 * You must consult at least 3 sources on your species
 * Take notes!
 * __Document__ these sources and include it in your information.


 * Name of animal
 * Scientific name
 * Physical Description
 * Habitat in Wild/Where this animal is found
 * Diet
 * Other resources needed by this species (nesting sites, etc.)
 * Threats to this Animal
 * Other interesting information
 * How an exhibit for this species should be designed if held in captivity
 * Photographs/pictures of the species
 * Citations (at least 3)

Record information & make mp4 file to upload on Glogster.
 * BONUS:** Include a video clip and/or sound clip for your species (5 bonus for video, 3 for sound)

Glogster creates interactive posters, or glogs. The glog, short for graphical blog. You are able to incorporate multimedia that includes text, images, sound and video into a poster format for viewing. This will take the place of completing an actual paper posterboard of your species.
 * Part II.** Using Glogster, create a species profile poster.
 * __What is Glogster?__**

__NOTE__: Be sure to use **http://edu.glogster.com/** **__NOT__** http__://www.glogster.com/__ for this project

__Requirements:__


 * Make fonts **BIG** so it is easily visible
 * Pictures of your species should be in color if possible
 * The document should be well organized – as you add information, continue to look at the overall appearance of the document so it is visually appealing while still conveying the information.

=Glogster Project Rubric - Species Profile Grading=

__Poster is well organized; size, fonts chosen make information easy to read; layout of__ __document makes sense and conveys the overall collection of information__ Correct spelling and grammar are used
 * General (5 points)**

__Name of animal & scientific name__ Physical description of animal __Habitat/where animal is found__ Diet (captive or wild) __Other resources this species needs (if applicable)__ Threats to this animal __Other information, exhibit idea__
 * Required Information (30 points)**

Citations included **(5 points)**

__Pictures/photos of animal included **(5 points)**__

__**BONUS: Video or sound clip**__

__ Total points out of 45 points possible