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. |
Food Web Design
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Organism Requirements |
The poster includes minimum of 15 living organisms, with at least at least 3 producers, 5 consumers, and 2 decomposers. |
The poster includes 8 - 9 living organisms, with at least at least two producers, two consumers, and one decomposer. |
The poster includes 6 - 7 living organisms, with at least one producer, one consumer, and one decomposer. |
The poster includes less than 5 living organisms. |
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Content - Accuracy |
All of the food web connections are drawn correctly. |
Almost all of the food web connections are drawn correctly. |
Some of the food web connections are drawn correctly. |
Most of none of the food web connections are drawn correctly. |
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Labels |
All items of importance (including organism name, classification as consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled. |
Almost all items of importance (including organism name, classification as consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled. |
Several items of importance (including organism name, classification as consumer/decomposer/producer, food web connections) clearly labeled. |
Labels are too small to view OR no important items were labeled. |
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Graphics -Clarity |
Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified. |
Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified. |
Some graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified. |
Many graphics are not clear or are too small. |
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Use of Class Time |
Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. Participated well within the group. |
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. Participated well within the group. |
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. |
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others. |
Food Web Role Paper - Individual Project
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CATEGORY |
4 - Above Standards |
3 - Meets Standards |
2 - Approaching Standards |
1 - Below Standards |
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Role Development |
The author's role is clearly defined and is different than those of the other two group members. |
The author's role is clearly defined and is not different than those of the other two group members. |
The author's role is not clearly defined and is different than those of the other two group members. |
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 |
Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the author's role. |
Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the author's role. |
Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the author's role. |
Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences). |
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Accuracy |
All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. |
Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. |
Most supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. |
Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. |
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Grammar & Spelling |
Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
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Required Questions |
All of the required questions have been addressed in the paper. |
Almost all of the required questions have been addressed in the paper. |
Some of the required questions have been addressed in the paper. |
In general, questions were not answered. |