Specimen Number

Naming

Presentation

Background Information

Specimen Appearance

5

Collection contains all 20 specimens.

All specimens are named (both common and scientific).

Each specimen is easily observed (sufficient background and the application of the specimen is such that it makes it easily identifiable). Each specimen name is printed out and not hand-written.

Each specimen is given a full, elaborate account its eating habits, preferred habitat, and any other unique information, such as colony formation, poisonous, etc.

Each specimen is in pristine condition. No parts of specimen. Each member is easily identifiable.

4

1 to 2 specimens missing.

1 to 3 specimens are not named correctly (or not specific enough) or not named at all.

Each specimen is easily observed (sufficient background and the application of the specimen is such that it makes it unidentifiable). Specimen name(s) are not printed out and written out by hand.

Each specimen contains just adequate amounts of background information and/or 1 to 3 specimens are missing one or more of the requirements listed above.

1 to 4 specimens are only partially present (not quite the whole body present or some body parts are broken off [legs are not included in this]).

3

3 to 4 specimens missing.

 4 to 6 specimens are not named correctly (or not specific enough) or not named at all.

Background makes it somewhat difficult to view collection and specimen names are not printed out and somewhat difficult to read.

Each specimen contains only small amounts of background information and/or 4 to 6 specimens are missing one or more of the requirements listed above.

5 to 8 specimens are only partially present (not quite the whole body present or some body parts are broken off [legs are not included in this]).

2

5 or more specimens missing.

7 or more specimens are not named correctly (or not specific enough) or not named at all.

Background makes it very difficult to view collection and specimen names are unreadable.

Each specimen contains only very small amounts of background information and/or 7 or more specimens are missing one or more of the requirements listed above.

9 or more specimens are only partially present (not quite the whole body present or some body parts are broken off [legs are not included in this]).