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Food Web Activity 
Students will create a food web as a small group activity. The webs will show comparisons with food chains and contain explainations of energy transfers within the food chain.
Rubric Code: SXC7A9A
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Food Web Activity
  Excellent

3 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Fair

1 pts

Poor

0 pts

Step 1 Question 1
1 %

Excellent

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

All 3 items are included.
Satisfactory

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

2 items are included.
Fair

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

1 item is included.
Poor

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

0 items are included.
Step 1 Question 2
1 %

Excellent

Fully explains prediction about the imaginary ecosystem without producers.
Satisfactory

Somewhat explains prediction about the imaginary ecosystem without producers.
Fair

Briefly explains prediction about the imaginary ecosystem without producers.
Poor

Does not make a prediction about impact of loss of producers.
Step 1 Question 3
1 %

Excellent

Identifies the increase in species, gives a reason for increase, identifies decrease in species, and gives a reason for the decrease.

All 4 items are included.
Satisfactory

Identifies the increase in species, gives a reason for increase, identifies decrease in species, and gives a reason for the decrease.

3 items are included.
Fair

Identifies the increase in species, gives a reason for increase, identifies decrease in species, and gives a reason for the decrease.

2 items are included.
Poor

Identifies the increase in species, gives a reason for increase, identifies decrease in species, and gives a reason for the decrease.

1 or fewer items are included.
Step 1 Question 4
1 %

Excellent

Identifies the population with a full explanation.
Satisfactory

Identifies the population with a partial explanation.
Fair

Identifies the population with no explanation.
Poor

Does not identify the population.
Step 2 Question 1
1 %

Excellent

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

All 3 items are present.
Satisfactory

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

2 items are present.
Fair

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

1 item is present.
Poor

Compares prediction to results, explains reasoning for prediction, and describes the difference between prediction and simulation.

0 items are included.
Step 2 Question 2
1 %

Excellent

Fully explains reasoning for changes made to parameters of food web.
Satisfactory

Partially explains reasoning for changes made to parameters of food web.
Fair

Briefly explains the reasoning for changes made to parameters of food web.
Poor

Does not explain reasoning for changes to parameters of food web.
Step 2 Question 3
1 %

Excellent

Fully explains how energy flows and how eating an organism results in energy transfer.
Satisfactory

Partially explains how energy flows and how eating an organism results in energy transfer.
Fair

Briefly explains how energy flows and how eating an organism results in energy transfer.
Poor

Does not explain how energy flows and how eating an organism results in energy transfer.
Graphs
1 %

Excellent

Graphs with correct scales and a key.

4 graphs are included.
Satisfactory

Graphs with correct scales and a key.

3 graphs are included.
Fair

Graphs with correct scales and a key.

2 graphs are included.
Poor

Graphs with correct scales and a key.

1 or fewer graphs are included.




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