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Your project will be graded in four parts, worth a total of 50
points.
5 points - Task 1 - Set up questions
All terms are clearly defined and questions answered for
full 5 points.
20 points - Task 2 - Food Web Design; rubric
provided by your teacher
20 points - Task 3 - Position Paper; rubric provided
by your teacher
5 points - Task 4 - Reflection Entry in Comp book
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The Reflective Journal Entry will be graded in the
following manner:
0-1 points- Discussed two or less of the
required questions.
2-3 points- Discussed only three of the
required questions.
4-5 points- Discussed what was learned from
the activity (with examples), how the information may be used in the future,
what you liked about the activity, and what could be improved in the
activity.
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Food Web Design
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CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Organism
Requirements
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The
poster includes minimum of 15 living organisms, with at least at least 3
producers, 5 consumers, and 2 decomposers.
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The
poster includes 8 - 9 living organisms, with at least at least two producers,
two consumers, and one decomposer.
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The
poster includes 6 - 7 living organisms, with at least one producer, one
consumer, and one decomposer.
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The
poster includes less than 5 living organisms.
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Content
- Accuracy
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All
of the food web connections are drawn correctly.
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Almost
all of the food web connections are drawn correctly.
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Some
of the food web connections are drawn correctly.
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Most
of none of the food web connections are drawn correctly.
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Labels
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All
items of importance (including organism name, classification as
consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled.
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Almost
all items of importance (including organism name, classification as
consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled.
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Several
items of importance (including organism name, classification as
consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled.
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Labels
are too small to view OR no important items were labeled.
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Graphics
-Clarity
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Graphics
are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified.
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Most
graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified.
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Some
graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified.
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Many
graphics are not clear or are too small.
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Use
of Class Time
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Used
time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never
distracted others. Participated well within the group.
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Used
time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project
done and never distracted others. Participated well within the group.
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Used
some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on
getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
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Did
not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
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Food Web Role Paper - Individual Project
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CATEGORY
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4 - Above Standards
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3 - Meets Standards
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2 - Approaching Standards
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1 - Below Standards
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Role
Development
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The
author's role is clearly defined and is different than those of the other two
group members.
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The
author's role is clearly defined and is not different than those of the other
two group members.
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The
author's role is not clearly defined and is different than those of the other
two group members.
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The
author's role is not clearly defined and is not different than the other two
group members.
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Support
for Role
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Includes
3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life
experiences) that support the author's role.
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Includes
3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life
experiences) that support the author's role.
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Includes
2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that
support the author's role.
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Includes
1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life
experiences).
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Accuracy
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All
supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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Almost
all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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Most
supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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Most
supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported.
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Grammar
& Spelling
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Author
makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content.
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Author
makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content.
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Author
makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content.
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Author
makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from
the content.
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Required
Questions
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All
of the required questions have been addressed in the paper.
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Almost
all of the required questions have been addressed in the paper.
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Some
of the required questions have been addressed in the paper.
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In
general, questions were not answered.
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