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Ecosystem Unit 1 Project

Ecosystem Project

This rubric is to be used to grade the final project for a technology enhanced unit on the ecosystem.

Rubric Code: YXBX8W2

By romanc

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Ecosystem Project
	No Attempt 0 pts	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Research	No Attempt Did not attempt the research. One or two slides of poor quality. There is not a references page	Poor Did not use at least five websites for information. Websites were not of high quality. Websites were not listed on a references page.	Fair Used at least 5 websites as sources of information, but 1 or more was not high quality. They were not listed on a references page	Good Used at least five high quality websites as sources of information. The sources were listed on a reference page.	Excellent Used multiple sites List your sites
Scientific Knowledge	No Attempt Did not attempt to present information that fit the project. The informatiion was not presented clearly or accurately.	Poor Student presented fair information that fit this project. Information was presented poorly with multiple errors in clearity and accuracy.	Fair Student presented good information that fit with this project. Information was presented with some errors in clearity and accuracy.	Good Student included accurate information that fit with what was required for project. Information was presented clearly.	Excellent Student included accurate information that went above and beyond what was required for this project. Information was presented clearly and accurately.
Media: video, PP, Pres. Board	No Attempt Did not attempt to properly organize slides or video not connected to material. Did not use visuals or multimedia elements.	Poor Media is poorly designed with one to three visuals. Limited or no multimedia elements.	Fair Media was moderately designed with some visuals. Information could be better organized. Few interactive multimedia elements.	Good Media was well designed. Good visuals and more than a few multimedia elements. Clear and sharp detail on images and really connect to the story.	Excellent Media really adds a creative flare to your presentation such as music, video, or Narration. Visual effects can be stunning. Multiple multimedia elements.
Creativity	No Attempt Did not attempt to place pictures or information on their poster board. Minimal organization. little content or poorly displayed.	Poor Final poster board has very few printed out pictures. Poorly organized with some relevance to the assigned ecosystem.	Fair Final poster board or presentation media was presented with pictures and information for assigned ecosystem. The pictures were few but printed however, there isn't much organization.	Good Final poster board was well presented. Pictures were printed out for the assigned ecosystem, but needs work with organization. Relatively clean and aesthetically pleasing. Media was good but still lacking a little.	Excellent Final poster board or media was well presented. Pictures were printed out to represent the assigned ecosystem. The layout of the poster board or media is organized, clean, and aesthetically pleasing.
Man's impact	No Attempt No attempt to connect man to the species or ecosystem.	Poor Some attempt to connect man to the life of your species. Few examples, little effort to show connections.	Fair Good effort but not enough examples of how the species is affected and survives. Good visuals with explanations given.	Good Good details about the relationships between the human world and the species environment. Great visuals and discussion about this senario	Excellent Fantastic look at the community your species lives in and how the species interacts with man. Realistic impact scenario with survival strategies that the creature might use. Great discussion material for future classes.
What If....Catastrophic Event	No Attempt Not a realistic scenario, little or no descriptive language a few or no visuals . Facts wrong,	Poor Senario is poor and visuals are few and poor quality. Species impact not clear and no attempt to show the creatures ability to adapt.	Fair Not enough details and few visuals. Weak attempt to show how the creature would be effected or survive the event	Good Good representation of a event in which the species is facing a dire end. Still lacking in details and the descriptions are a bit weak.	Excellent Imaginative disaster scenario. Detailed analysis of how a species might survive a catastrophic impact, or not. Realistic in details and imagery.

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