Insect Collection: Checklist/Assessment

The rubric may be used as a student checklist and/or as a teacher assessment tool.

Insect Collection Requirements Complete Incomplete Not attempted
1. Collected 35 insects?      
2. Included 13 different orders of insects?      
3. Recorded information about insect habitats?      
4. Identified each insect with order, scientific name, and common name?      
5. Calculated percentages for each order?      
6. Listed in rank order, from highest percentage to lowest, the 10 most adundant species?      
7. Calculated total number of insects collected by the entire class?      
8. Calculated sum of each individual insect species collected by the class?      
9. Calculated the percentage of each insect species in the class collection?      
10. Recorded the top ten most abundant insect species in the class collection and the percentage for each?      
11. For the ten most abundant species in the class collection, recorded adaptations of insects to their habitats?      
12. Concluded why the ten most abundant species in the class collection were the most abundant?      
13. Answered the "Engaging Questions?"      

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