Directions & Grade Sheet

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family: common family name (scientific family name)

Height: average range in feet and meters of the mature tree from ground to top of

crown

Tree: overall description, may include a shape, type of trunk, branches or crown

Leaf / Needle: type of leaf or needle, shape, size and attachment, may include lobes, leaflets, margin, veins, color or leafstalk

Bark: color and texture of the trunk, may include inner bark or thorns

Flower: catkin, flower, may include shape, size or color

Fruit / Cone: seed, nut, berry; may include shape, size or color

Fall Color: color(s) that deciduous leaves turn in autumn

Origin / Age: native or non-native to the state; average life span

Habitat: type of soil, places found, sun or shade tolerance

Range: throughout or part of Minnesota where the tree is found, may include places where planted

Summary Paragraph: The information recorded above and any other interesting facts about this particular tree should be summarized in a well-written paragraph.

References: Need to be included to earn a score above zero. Title, author, publisher and copyright date need to be included for written material. Websites must have the title, web address, site manager and / or date of last update.

Grading Guide for the Classification Presentation

(Plants)

The following is the scoring guide that will be used for your oral presentation.

Information Score

Scientific Name 0 1

Common Name 0 1

Distribution of Species 0 1 2

Associated Species 0 1 2

Height 0 1 2

Diameter 0 1 2

Growing Conditions Needed 0 1 2

Commercial Uses 0 1 2

Physical Features 0 1 2

Oral Report

Pronunciation 0 1 3

Clarity 0 1 2

Eye Contact 0 1 2

Length of Report 0 1 2

Map

Key 0 3

Title 0 3

Shading 0 3

Appropriate Selection 0 3

Accuracy 0 5 10

Display

Usefulness In Presentation 0 3 6

Visibility 0 3 6

Accuracy 0 3 6

Overall Quality 5 10 15

Your score will be negatively effected IF the student fails to cite any and all sources used.