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AP Tree Journal III 52 pts 
Energetics of plant biology is related to yearly activity of individual tree.
Rubric Code: SXW48W
By dslaughter
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

PS and Respiration -X3

Excellent

Descriptions of specific cell locations and activity of PS and cellular respiration in the leaves of your tree are presented. Inputs and outputs are clearly identified and explained.
Storage locations identified.
Good

Includes descriptions of specific cell locations and activity of PS and cellular respiration in the leaves of your tree. Inputs and outputs are identified.
Fair

Descriptions of activity of PS and cellular respiration in the leaves of your tree areincluded.
Poor

Descriptions activity of PS and cellular respiration in the leaves of your tree.
Seasonal Changes-X2

Excellent

Students present research as to the various environmental cues that plants use over the course of the year that effect their growth. Cellular and chemical changes are thoroughly explained in terms of these environmental cues.
Good

Students have researched the various environmental cues that plants use over the course of the year that effect their growth. Cellular and/or chemical changes are explained in relation to these cues.
Fair

Some cellular and chemical changes are explained with some connection made to environmental conditions or cues over the course of the year.
Poor

Students include discussion of cellular and/or chemical changes during the year. Relation to environmental conditions is limited.
Cross section of the trunk X2

Excellent

Cross section of the trunk of a woody plant clearly, neatly and accurately identifies the cell layers including, bark, xylem, phloem, bark and vascular cambium.
Good

Cross section of the trunk of a woody plant accurately identifies the cell layers including, bark, xylem, phloem, bark and vascular cambium.
Fair

Cross section of the trunk of a woody plant accurately identifies most of the cell layers bark, xylem, phloem, bark and vascular cambium.
Poor

Cross section of the trunk of a woody plant is incomplete or inaccurately identifies the cell layers.
Secondary Growth X3

Excellent

How a tree can grow in girth each year, what kind of information can be obtained from tree rings, and the functions of these layers in the life of the tree are described fully and with elaboration.
Good

How a tree can grow in girth each year, what kind of information can be obtained from tree rings, and the functions of these layers in the life of the tree are described fully and with some elaboration.
Fair

Description of how a tree can grow in girth each year, what kind of information can be obtained from tree rings, and the functions of these layers in the life of the tree are partly described with little elaboration.
Poor

How a tree can grow in girth each year, what kind of information can be obtained from tree rings, and the functions of these layers in the life of the tree are only partly or incompletely described
AP Themes X2

Excellent

Explanation of how these topics are exemplars of two of the themes of AP Biology are clearly described and supported.
Good

Explanation of how these topics are exemplars of two of the themes of AP Biology is included.
Fair

Explanation of how these topics are exemplars of one of the themes of AP Biology is included.
Poor

Explanation of how these topics apply to two of the themes of AP Biology limited and or inaccurate.
References X1

Excellent

Complete reference list in MLA format included with at least 3 sources
Good

Reference list in MLA format included with 1-2 sources or 3 references but not in proper format
Fair

Reference list incomplete
Poor

No list of references included




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