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Endangered Species Report

Students create a structured report to present to a Government Agency that identifies an endangered or threatened species, researches a producer within a common ecosystem/food chain, researches an introduced species that is having a negative impact on the ecosystem and identified species.

Rubric Code: VX364B9

By MrSimpson07

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Endangered Species
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Below Satisfactory 1 pts	Not Shown 0 pts
Introduction (1) 200 %	Excellent Scientific name, size and physical description, what it eats, how it reproduces, and its life span are all included. Classification hierarchy is identified and supported with evidence.	Good 1-2 pieces of information are missing; but the information that is there is complete. Classification hierarchy is identified.	Satisfactory 3 pieces of information are missing, but the information that is there is complete. Classification hierarchy is identified.	Below Satisfactory 4 pieces of information are missing; but the information that is there is complete. Classification hierarchy is not identified.	Not Shown Incomplete
Introduction (2) 100 %	Excellent Habitat (where it prefers to live, climate and geographic location and biome) and adaptations are all included	Good 1 piece of information is missing, but the information that is present it complete	Satisfactory 2 pieces of information are missing, but the information that is present is complete	Below Satisfactory 3 pieces of information are missing, but the information that is there is complete	Not Shown Incomplete
Issues 100 %	Excellent Explanation of why the species is endangered is complete. Current status of species in the wild and captivity are included	Good Explanation of why the species is endangered is complete, along with the level. Status of species in the wild OR in captivity is missing.	Satisfactory Explanation of why the species is endangered is complete, along with the level. Status of the species in the wild and in captivity are missing.	Below Satisfactory Explanation of why the species is endangered is missing information, or doesn't make sense, and current status of species is missing.	Not Shown Incomplete
Food chain 100 %	Excellent Food chain is complete, detailed and contains at least one producer and two consumers	Good Food chain is complete, contains at least one producer and at least two consumers but lacks detail.	Satisfactory Food chain is complete with one producer and two consumers. Detail missing.	Below Satisfactory Food chain contains less than one producer or two consumers.	Not Shown Incomplete
Associated Producer 150 %	Excellent An important producer is identified and their involvement in the ecosystem and food chain is explained in detail.	Good An important producer is identified and their involvement in the ecosystem and food chain is explained, although detail is missing.	Satisfactory A producer is identified and their involvement in the ecosystem and food chain is explained.	Below Satisfactory A producer is identified, yet their involvement in the ecosystem and food chain is not explained.	Not Shown Incomplete
Impacts 150 %	Excellent Impacts of introduced species on endangered species, food chain and ecosystem are clearly identified and explained in detail.	Good Impacts of introduced species on endangered species, food chain and ecosystem are clearly identified but detail is missing.	Satisfactory Impacts of introduced species on endangered species, food chain and ecosystem are identified. No supporting detail.	Below Satisfactory Impacts of introduced species on endangered species, food chain and ecosystem are not suitably identified.	Not Shown Incomplete
Preservation Plan 100 %	Excellent Factual information is provided as to why the species should be saved (at least two reasons). Other factors are mentioned, good persuasion techniques utilised.	Good Factual information as to why the speies should be saved (one reason), other factors are mentioned good persuation techniques utilised.	Satisfactory Factual information as to why the species should be saved (one reason). Other factors and good persuation techniques are missing.	Below Satisfactory Persuation is based on emotional reasons and all other information is missing.	Not Shown Incomplete
Recommendations 50 %	Excellent Recommendations are made, with clear reasoning and explanation.	Good Recommendations are made, but either reasoning or explanation are missing.	Satisfactory Recommendations are made, but neither reasoning or explanation are included.	Below Satisfactory Recommendations are made, but do not make sense in the real world.	Not Shown Incomplete
Works Cited 50 %	Excellent At least three works are cited, using MLA format and one source is not a web site.	Good All three works are cited, but not correctly. One source is not a web site.	Satisfactory Only two works are cited correctly and one is not a web site.	Below Satisfactory One work is cited correctly.	Not Shown Incomplete

Keywords:

Endangered species, ecosystem

Subjects:

Science

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