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iRubric: Cycles and Interactions in the Ecosystem rubric

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Cycles and Interactions in the Ecosystem Interactions and ecosystems Create a pamphlet that describes at lease 3 cycles in the ecosystem. For each cycle explain: 1) How the cycle works? 2) Why/who is the cycle important to? (abiotic and biotic things affected by the cycle) 3) Implications: how are human actions causing problems/interfering with the cycle. Rubric Code: CX25CWX By mona0928 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Excellent 4 pts	proficient/good 3 pts	adequate 2 pts	limited 1 pts	Insuffient/ Blank 0 pts
Basic Cycle Desrciption	Excellent Identifies all 3 basic needs with explanation and description.	proficient/good Identifies all 3 basic needs with some explanation and description.	adequate Identifies 2-3 basic needs with some explanation and description.	limited Identifies 2-3 of the basic needs with little or none description.	Insuffient/ Blank No score is rewarded because there is insufficient evidence.
Interactions Identify and describes interactions and relationships within the ecosystem	Excellent Described a minimum of 3-4 interactions with examples of the type of relationship.	proficient/good Described a minimum of 2-3 interactions with examples of the type of relationship.	adequate Described a minimum of 1-2 interactions with some examples of the type of relationship.	limited Described a minimum of 1 interactions with some or no examples of the type of relationship.	Insuffient/ Blank No score is rewarded because there is insufficient evidence.
Impact on Ecosystem Explains and identifies the impact of the cycle on the ecosystem. Human Impact.	Excellent Clearly and thoroughly explains implications within the cycle. Explains what is causing the implication and who it effects and how.	proficient/good Clearly explains implication within the cycle. Explains what is causing the implication and who it effects and how.	adequate Identifies implications within the cycle. Explains what is causing the implication and who is effected.	limited Begins to explain implications within the cycles.	Insuffient/ Blank No score is rewarded because there is insufficient evidence.