Discovering Nature’s Secrets Rubric

4th Grade Research and Inquiry Activities

	Did not Attempt	Did not Complete	Completed Task with Assistance	Completed Tasks Independently	Completed Task with Additional Activities
The student used the Internet to research and inquire about nature’s secrets in a rainforest.
The student explored a virtual depiction of a rainforest at night and learned information about the rainforest plants and animals.
The student named four plants and animals that live in a rainforest and gave a fact about each.
The student completed an additional activity.

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