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Mini-Ecosystem Project

Students will create a mini-ecosystem with water, mud, producers, and a consumer from a local wetland. Daily observations will be recorded in a notebook. Students will be assessed on the preparation of the mini-ecosystem and the observations they make over the course of the project.

Rubric Code: LX4X446

By scc201

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Subject: (General)

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Mini-Ecosystem
	Exemplary 25 pts	Proficient 20 pts	Satisfactory 15 pts	Basic 10 pts	Incomplete 5 pts	Unsatisfactory 0 pts
Jar Preparation	Exemplary Student follows directions to prepare a mini-ecosystem that includes water, mud, producer (algae), and consumer (insect) from local wetland.	Proficient Student follows most directions to prepare a mini-ecosystem that includes water, mud, producer (algae), and consumer (insect) from local wetland.	Satisfactory Student prepares a mini-ecosystem with water, mud, producer (algae), and consumer (insect) from local wetland without following directions provided for proper amounts.	Basic Student prepares a mini-ecosystem without following instructions and missing at least one essential component from the wetland	Incomplete Student prepares a mini-ecosystem without following directions, missing components instructed, and/or disrupted jar preparation for class.	Unsatisfactory No evidence of individual jar preparation for mini-ecosystem
Journal	Exemplary Submitted journal evidences daily observations of the mini-ecosystems including the control and variable ecosystems.	Proficient Submitted journal evidences at least 4 weekly observations of the mini-ecosystems including the control and variable ecosystems.	Satisfactory Submitted journal evidences at least 3 weekly observations of the mini-ecosystems including the control and variable ecosystems.	Basic Submitted journal evidences at least 2 weekly observations of the mini-ecosystems including the control and variable ecosystems.	Incomplete Journal contains less than 2 observations weekly for the prepared ecosystems.	Unsatisfactory Journal was not submitted evidencing observations.
Observations	Exemplary Observations are made daily that contain what is being observed in the individual ecosystem as well as student ecosystems that contain variables.	Proficient Observations are completed on ecosystems with variables and the individual ecosystem, but missing up to two days of observations.	Satisfactory Observations were recorded on all ecosystems 3 times a week	Basic Observations evidence weekly observation and/or minimal observations were only done on the individual ecosystem and not the ecosystems with variables.	Incomplete Observations do not evidence weekly observation and/or minimal observations were only done on the individual ecosystem and not the ecosystems with variables.	Unsatisfactory Journal observations were not submitted
Organization, Spelling, and Grammar	Exemplary Journal observations are clearly marked with date, label of ecosystem observed, and description of what is observed in the jar in complete sentences. No spelling or grammar issues evidenced.	Proficient Journal observations are marked with date, label of ecosystem observed, and description of what is observed in the jar in complete sentences. One or two spelling or grammar issues evidenced.	Satisfactory Up to 3 journal observations are missing the date, label of ecosystem observed, or description of what is observed in the jar in complete sentences. One to three spelling or grammar issues evidenced.	Basic 3-6 Journal observations are missing the date, label of ecosystem observed, or description of what is observed in the jar and are not written in complete sentences. Up to 5 spelling or grammar issues evidenced.	Incomplete More than 6 journal observations are missing the date, label of ecosystem observed, or description of what is observed in the jar and are not written in complete sentences. More than 5 spelling or grammar issues evidenced.	Unsatisfactory Journal observations were not submitted

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