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Students will create an insect then write at least 3 details about thier insect

This is an assessment rubric for evaluating student work over the course of the project. The purpose of this rubric is for students to evaluate and reflect on their contributions to the project as a whole.

Students design and build a new bug and its habitat then give a 3 minute persuasive speech about why their bug should be nominated "Bug of the Year" based on the bug's effect on the organisms around it.

Students will create a food web consisting of 15 organisms found in a specific ecosytem that they choose. Each student must name the organisms, identify the abiotic and biotic factors in the habitat, show the flow of energy in the food web, classify the organism as producer, consumer (primary, secondary, or tertiary), or decomposer.

Grading criteria for Inquiry Labs

A dialogue between 2 or more systems in the body. The conversation must have accurate content, be creative and have accurate punctuation/spelling.

Your Task is to create an enticing travel brochure that describes your cell themed travel destination (examples include: 5 star resort, an amusement park, a sports arena, a campground, or even a cruise ship). You must use at least 7 organelles.

This rubric will be used to evaluates student assignments such as labs, classwork, homework, and observations.

Cell Drawing with the phases of mitosis

Students are to build a model of the human body system that they have researched. They are to include all major organs in their model design, neatly labeling each. They are to select appropriate materials for design that clearly show the organs and major parts of the system (different colors, materials etc.) exemplifying the system's function and purpose.

Students observed onion cells, drew their observations and answered analysis questions.

Students may choose one of the following project types: Whole cell catalog, edible cell, journey into the cell, infomercial about the cell, powerpoint, cell poster, 3-D model of the cell. Please refer to the handout for the specifics of each project option.

Students will have random notebook checks, once a quarter

Students are to model a biome. The model should include appropriate living & non-living organisms present. It should include a description of the climate, what living & non-living organisms are present, how the living organisms meet their needs for survival, & an example of a food chain/web that exists in this environment. Students will need to state the name of a plant, animal, fungi, & protist of the biome. Students will also have to describe the relationships of the species of their choice.

This rubric is meant to help guide in the creation of your PowerPoint presentation project. Each category in the far left column represents a component of the project that will be taken into consideration when calculating the final grade for this assignment. Review the rubric carefully before, during and after the creation of the PowerPoint presentation, to ensure that all intended elements of your powerpoint have been represented and all other criteria have been met.