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Ecosystem Project

The student will investigate and create a model of an ecosystem. The project will include the food chain, animals and plants, human interaction and cycles for an ecosystem.

Rubric Code: C3W2XB

By jennycotter

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: (none)

Ecology Pyramid Project
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts
Food Chain 15 pts Create a food chain for the ecosystem. SIDE A	Poor A list for the food chain that represents the flow of energy in the ecosystem.	Fair A picture of a food chain that represents the flow of energy in the ecosystem.	Good A picture or model that represents the flow of energy in the ecosystem. Must have correct arrows
Animals and Plants 15 pts Name animals and plants in the ecosystem. SIDE A	Poor A list of animals and plants in the ecosystem.	Fair A list and pictures of animals and plants in the ecosystem.	Good A model of animals and plants in the ecosystem with the following labeled: producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, or tertiary consumer.
Animals and Plants 15 pts Identify types of animals and plants in the ecosystem. SIDE A	Poor A list of animals and plants in the ecosystem.	Fair A list and pictures of animals and plants in the ecosystem.	Good A model of animals and plants in the ecosystem with the following labeled: autotroph, herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore.
Human Interaction 15 pts Locate and list 3 different job occupations that help preserve or improve the environment. SIDE B	Poor A brief sentence describing one job that helps the ecosystem.	Fair A detailed description of two jobs that help the ecosystem.	Good A detailed descrition of three jobs that help preserve the ecosystem. Pictures should be included.
Enviromental Cycles 15 pts Choose one cycle to explain. (Water, Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen) SIDE C	Poor A list of steps in a cycle for the ecosystem.	Fair A picture of a cycle representing the flow in the ecosystem.	Good A labeled picture of the flow of the cycle in the ecosystem. Be sure to label the cycle chosen.
Visual 15 pts A three dimentional representation of the ecosystem as a pyramid; no larger than a poster board.	Poor A paper of the ecosystem containing information for the food chain, animals and plants, human interaction and cycles for the ecosystem.	Fair A pyramid of the ecosystem containing information for the food chain, animals and plants, human interaction and cycles for the ecosystem without pictures or color.	Good A pyramid of the ecosystem containing information for the food chain, animals and plants, human interaction and cycles for the ecosystem with pictures or color.