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Ecosystems

Using pictures of various ecosystems students identify different concepts such as consumers, decomposers, etc. in the photo and make a list of the organisms in the picture that belong to each. Students will use information from activity and class notes to answer questions about the effects of humans on ecosystems.

Rubric Code: B9C2B

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
List of organisms/relationships	Beginning Student provides a partial list of organisms and relationships and examples	Developing Student provides a list of organisms and relationships but provides inaccurate examples	Proficient Student provides a complete list of organisms and relationships without any errors and provides at least one example of each	Exemplary Student provides a complete list of organisms and relationships without any errors and provides two or more examples of each
Questions	Beginning Student answers one question but does not answer questions in complete sentences or provide examples	Developing Student answers only two questions and does not answer both questions in complete sentences, but does provide examples	Proficient Student answers all questions in complete sentences and provides one example for each question to support their stance	Exemplary Student answers all questions in complete senteces and provides two or more examples for each question to support their stance
Grammar and mechanics	Beginning Student uses incomplete or incoherent sentences. Exhibits incompetence in regard to spacing, mechanics, grammar, syntax and/or spelling	Developing Student has 5 or more errors in regard to spacing, mechanics, grammar, syntax and spelling	Proficient Student uses correct sentences but may contain 1-4 errors in spacing, mechanics, syntax, grammar and spelling	Exemplary Student uses correct sentences that contain no errors in spacing, mechanics, syntax, grammar and spelling