Poster Project Grade Sheet
Group Number:
Group members:
(5) Title:
___ Date and times of study (1)
___ Group information – number and members (1)
___ Mention Ridley Creek (1)
___ Title is descriptive (2)
(10) Purpose:
___ Used own words (2)
___ Described physical measurements to make (2)
___ Identified physical specimens to collect (2)
___ Identified purpose of doing study – what we can learn about creek by doing study (4)
(3) Materials :
___ Complete list of all materials used (both own and provided)
(12) Procedure:
Included steps for all of the following in own words:
___ weather
___ compass reading
___ set up transect line
___ transparency
___ temperature
___ velocity
___ width of stream
___ depth of stream and depth with sediment
___ higher animals
___ plankton
___ benthos
___ aerial map
(13) Data:
Included all of the following:
___ weather
___ transparency
___ temperature
___ average velocity, depth, and volume
___ width
___ depth of stream/with sediment
___ plants
___ higher animals
___ plankton
___ benthos

___ aerial map
___ biotic index calculation
___ chemical data
(12) Conclusion:
___ Explained what the chemical factors tell us about the creek. Mentioned what kinds of organisms can live there based on chemical factors, possible sources of pollution in the creek, etc. (5)
___ Explained the biotic index – what the quality of the creek is based on the benthos collected.
(3)
___ Explained the importance of benthos, plants, plankton, and higher animals to one another within the ecosystem of Ridley Creek. Used terms from the ecology worksheet to relate these organisms to one another. (4)
(20) Visual aid requirements:
___ Neatly done, no glue globs/smears, pencil lines, eraser marks, smears.
___ Colorful, colors contrast well.
___ Text is easy to read – bulleted format, small paragraphs, font easy to see (size and type chosen).
___ Creative, well-planned design – group took time to plan layout of all materials, all text and visuals arranged in a visually appealing manner.