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iRubric: Ecosystem Cycle of Energy rubric

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Ecosystem Cycle of Energy Ecosystem Project Rubric Code: S24548A By Temilyn Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Ecosystem Cycle
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Organization and Appearance	Poor Elements of food web are present but no direction or flow is evident.	Fair Food web is mostly well-organized and somewhat easy to follow.	Good Food web is well-organized and easy to follow, shows at least one organism for each classification, arrows show the direction that energy is flowing. The cycle of energy is complete.	Excellent Food web is very well-organized, with more than a single organism in each classification (producer, consumers, decomposers).
Role in Food Web	Poor One or none of the organisms are classified as either a producer, (primary, secondary or tertiary) consumer, or decomposer in the food web.	Fair At least three the organisms are classified as either a producer, (primary, secondary or tertiary) consumer, or decomposer in the food web.	Good All organisms are classified as either a producer, (primary, secondary or tertiary) consumer, or decomposer in the food web.	Excellent All organisms are classified and a clear explanation of the importance of their role given.
Explanation	Poor Explanation contains some elements of the flow of energy in an ecosystem, but lacks clarity.	Fair Explanation partially describes the flow of energy.	Good Explanation describes the flow of nutrients and energy beginning at the sun and including producers, consumers (primary, secondary, and tertiary) and decomposers. The role of the decomposers in providing nutrients for new plants must be explained.	Excellent Clear explanation is given, containing all elements and make explicit connections to prior knowledge or real world examples.