10.

Conservation Efforts
Claremont High School o Efforts being made to protect and preserve the biome and its inhabitants (e.g.,
protected areas, sustainable practices).
11. Key Features/Characteristics
LIFE SCIENCE o Distinct features that define the biome (e.g., fires in the Fynbos biome, permafrost in
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT, TERM 2 the Tundra biome, coral reefs in Marine biomes).

PART A Criteria Excellent (9-10) Good (7-8) Satisfactory (5-6) Needs Marks
GRADE 10 MARKS: 10 Improvement (0-
4)
EXAMINER: MRS Y.SASSOLI MODERATOR: MR C SANDERS
Content Comprehensive Good Basic Limited /3
GROUP NUMBER & BIOME: Knowledge understanding of understanding understanding, understanding
the assigned with clear with some or significant
NAME & SURNAME: biome, including explanations, missing or gaps in
detailed covering the incomplete information
NAME & SURNAME:
descriptions of geographical information on regarding the
geographical regions, plants, the biome's
NAME & SURNAME:
regions, types of animals, and geographical geographical
plants and animals, climate, but may region, region, plants,
Rubric for Presentation on Different Biomes (10 Marks) and climate lack some minor plants/animals, animals, or
(temperature and details. or climate. climate.
In groups of three, create a presentation in which you present your assigned biome to the class. rainfall).
The presentation should effectively summarize the key information and be easy to study from. On Visual Effective and Good use of Few visuals used, No visuals or /1
the day of the presentation, you must also hand in a mind map or one-pager that summarizes Aids/Multimedia engaging use of visuals, or visuals do not visuals that are
visuals (e.g., maps, somewhat add much to the distracting or
your biome.
images, videos), helpful but not presentation. irrelevant.
enhancing the fully engaging.
When summarizing biomes, here are the key headings you should include: presentation.
Organization Clear structure, Organized, but Somewhat Poor structure; /1
1. Biome Name and Structure well-organized may lack smooth disorganized; hard to follow,
o The specific biome being discussed (e.g., Tundra, Fynbos, Marine). slides or points, transitions or lacks clear flow lacking logical
2. Location logical flow minor points out or coherence. progression.
o Where the biome is found geographically (e.g., continents, countries, regions, throughout the of order.
specific coordinates). presentation.
3. Climate Delivery and Confident, Clear delivery; Delivery lacks Unclear delivery; /1
Communication engaging delivery; some minor confidence or hard to
o Temperature, rainfall, seasonal variations, and general weather patterns in the
speaks clearly and hesitations, but clarity; some understand or
biome.
at an appropriate still engaging. struggle with follow; lacks
4. Flora (Plant Life) pace. Excellent pacing or tone. engagement.
o Types of plants, trees, and other vegetation in the biome, including any specific eye contact.
adaptations they have to survive the climate. Creativity and Very creative; Some creativity Limited creativity; Lacks creativity; /1
5. Fauna (Animal Life) Engagement engages audience shown; keeps presentation fails to engage
o Types of animals found in the biome, including mammals, birds, insects, and other throughout the audience's feels basic or the audience.
species, along with any notable adaptations. presentation. attention. somewhat
6. Soil Type Handles questions disengaging.
o Characteristics of the soil, such as fertility, moisture content, and the presence of from the audience
specific minerals (if applicable). well.
Mind Map/One- Mind map/one- Mind map/one- Mind map/one- Mind map/one- /2
7. Adaptations
Pager pager is pager is clear pager is basic, pager is
o Specific adaptations of both plants and animals to survive in the biome (e.g.,
comprehensive, and summarizes with some incomplete or
camouflaging, thick fur, water storage). well-organized, most key points missing or unclear, with
8. Ecosystem and clearly about the unclear significant gaps
o Interactions between organisms in the biome, including food webs, predator-prey summarizes all key biome, but may information. in information.
relationships, and symbiotic relationships. information about lack minor
9. Human Impact the biome. details.
o The effect of human activity on the biome (e.g., deforestation, pollution, Total Marks /10
urbanization).

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