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Students will draw maps of their neighborhood, or of their favorite place that includes a map key, compass rose, and labeling.

Use the "Lab Report Format" to create your lab report. Each of the nine sections in the checklist will be evaluated to compile an overall 100% classwork/project grade for each lab report. Use this rubric to help you critique your lab report so that you may get the highest score possible.

A constructed/open response question expects a response to a specific question, problem, or piece of literature. Answers should be short, concise, and complete with specific information from the text, charts, diagrams, or direct quotes from a passage. Answers should demonstrate knowledge of the content and content-specific vocabulary.

The student/pair of students will investigate an ecosystem. The project will include the climate, location(map), animals and plants (including endangered), and a minimum of one food web in the ecosystem, any human populations, and any environmental concerns and/or efforts toward conservation of species or habitats. The Products will include one Powerpoint project (individual's parts will be posted to the school's Pub file on the server for grading) and a minimum of one visual presentation (brochure, pamphlet, newsletter, activity, movie/PSA/skit with script, etc.).

Notebook Progress Check

Science core content aquired knowledge will be assessed through short open-ended questions and constructed response.

Science core content acquired knowledge will be assessed through short open ended questions and constructed responses