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Ecosystem Project

The student/pair of students will investigate an ecosystem. The project will include the climate, location(map), animals and plants (including endangered), and a minimum of one food web in the ecosystem, any human populations, and any environmental concerns and/or efforts toward conservation of species or habitats. The Products will be a diorama of the Biome created by the group, with all vocabulary words labeled

Rubric Code: M25W668

By LauraRose

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Subject: Science

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Ecosystem Project
	Meets ALL 4 pts	MOSTLY Meets 3 pts	Meets SOME 2 pts	Meets FEW 1 pts
Climate and Location 15 % Describe the climate and location of the ecosystem, including at least one map.	Meets ALL A detailed description of the climate and location for the ecosystem were included. Map and pictures included in the powerpoint or other visual presentation greatly added to viewer's understanding and research was evident.	MOSTLY Meets A detailed description of the climate and location for the ecosystem were included. Map and pictures included in the powerpoint or other visual presentation did not add to viewer's understanding. Some research was evident.	Meets SOME A brief sentence describing the ecosystem was included. Poorly done map included but no pictures. Minimal research was evident.	Meets FEW No description of the ecosystem was included. No map was used in any aspect of the presentation. Minimal research was evident.
Animals and Plants 15 % Name animals and plants in the ecosystem, including noting any that are endangered. Note whether any human populations are also present and their impact.	Meets ALL A model or power point of a wide variety of animals and plants in the ecosystem was included, as well as information about endangered species. Human populations in the ecosystem and their impact were also addressed.	MOSTLY Meets A list and pictures of several animals and plants in the ecosystem was included, but information about endangered species was not included. Human populations and their impact were included.	Meets SOME A list of several animals and plants in the ecosystem was included, but information about endangered species was not included. Human populations and their impact were not noted.	Meets FEW A couple of animals and plants in the ecosystem were included somewhere in the presentation, but no additional information was given.
Food Web and Energy Flow 15 % Create at least one food web in the ecosystem, including a minimum of three food chains.	Meets ALL A model or power point produced by the student(s) of the flow of energy in a food web for the ecosystem was included, with pictures of species whenever possible. More than three different food chains were included.	MOSTLY Meets A picture (non-original work) of a food web represented the flow of energy in the ecosystem. A minimum of three different food chains were included.	Meets SOME A list of the food web for the ecosystem was included with no pictures. Less than three different food chains were included.	Meets FEW A food chain rather than a food web was included.
Environmental Concerns 15 % Note any environmental concerns and/or efforts toward conservation of species or habitats. A call to action may be included.	Meets ALL Detailed information was included regarding environmental concerns and efforts toward conservation of species and habitat. A call to action was included.	MOSTLY Meets Detailed information was included regarding environmental concerns and efforts toward conservation of species and habitat.	Meets SOME Minimal information was included regarding environmental concerns and efforts toward conservation of species and habitat.	Meets FEW Minimal information was included regarding environmental concerns and no mention of efforts toward conservation of species and habitat was made.
Use of Vocabulary 5 % There are 52 vocabulary words that must be included in and labeled on your project	Meets ALL ALL vocabulary words were used properly and labeled properly.(52)	MOSTLY Meets MOST vocabulary words were used properly and labeled properly.(5-40)	Meets SOME SOME vocabulary words were used properly and labeled properly.(30-20)	Meets FEW FEW vocabulary words were used and labeled properly.(less than 20)
Visual Display Content 20 % Diorama should be complete, neat, accurate. Pictures should be taken and uploaded in a Presentation	Meets ALL Project was well-prepared by all students involved. Work was completed on time and research was evident. Additional visual elements (more than one) added to the meaning of the project.	MOSTLY Meets The project was prepared by all students involved. Work was completed on time most of the time, and some research was evident. Neat and accurate display. There was additional visual element but it was NOT meaningful or accurate	Meets SOME The project was prepared by all students involved, but work was not evenly divided. Work was completed on time most of the time, and some research was evident. Neat and accurate display. There was NO additional visual element	Meets FEW The project was prepared by some of students involved but with lack of care. Work was completed but not on time. No additional visual elements was evident.
Collaboration 15%
Respect 5 %	Meets ALL Consistently encourages others to listen to members of the group. All statements, responses and body language are respectful and appropriate. Always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.	MOSTLY Meets Listens to, shares and supports others. Statements and responses are respectful and appropriate body language is exhibited.	Meets SOME Attempts to be respectful to most statements, responses and body language are respectful; occasionally has a negative tone. Does not always listen to, share with, and support the efforts of others.	Meets FEW Does not attempt to be respectful to statements, responses and/or body language is consistently not respectful. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others
Compromise 5 %	Meets ALL Consistently encourages others to actively listen to ideas and demonstrates compromise allowing the group to meet its full potential toward meeting a common goal(s).	MOSTLY Meets Compromises with a group to accomplish a common goal(s).	Meets SOME Attempts to compromise with a group to accomplish a common goal(s), but sometimes interferes preventing the group from meeting its full potential.	Meets FEW Does not attempt to compromise with a group to accomplish a common goal(s), and often interferes with the group from meeting its full potential.
Contribution 5 %	Meets ALL Consistently encourages all members to share in contributions equally by valuing all members’ ideas and contributions toward meeting goal(s).	MOSTLY Meets Participates and contributes to the group's work equally. Values all members’ ideas and contributions toward meeting goal(s).	Meets SOME Attempts to share responsibility of the groups’ work, but ends up completing most or too little of the work, without allowing all group members equal opportunity to contribute toward meeting the goal(s).	Meets FEW Does not attempt to contribute toward meeting the goal(s).

Keywords:

climate, location, animals, plants, food web, environmental concerns

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Presentation

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