Ecosystem Project
Name:
Ecosystem:
Partner (if available):
Directions: You will be responsible for teaching the class about the ecosystem you chose/were
assigned. Each group must have A POSTER to display the following information.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Name of ecosystem
Living things that exist in that ecosystem
Nonliving things that exist in that ecosystem
Changes that your ecosystem goes through, and what causes that change
How animals of that ecosystem gather food/what they eat/how they survive
Any other information about your ecosystem that you believe to be important
Example pictures/photos of your ecosystem (can be drawn or printed)
You will have ONE WEEK to complete this project, we will spend at least 2 days in the computer lab
allowing you to have time to research your topic. Your topic will be graded using the following rubric,
found below.
Neatness
Organization
Accuracy
Items 1,2,3 from
the list above are
included on the
poster.
2
Poster is not neat.
4
Half of the
poster is neat.
6
Almost all of
poster is neat.
Poster is not
organized, there is
no
flow/rhyme/reaso
n to the way that
everything is laid
out.
Information
presented on
poster is not
accurate, or
backed up by
research.
None of this
information is
included and
detailed.
Half of the
poster is
organized..
Almost all of the
poster is
organized.
Half of the
information is
accurate and
backed up by
research.
Almost all of the
information is
factual.
Some of this
information is
included and
detailed.
Most of this
information is
included and
detailed.
8
Poster is neat,
letters are
clearly readable,
information is
readable,
photos/pictures
are clear.
Poster is laid out
in a way that is
flowing, readers
can look at
poster and make
sense of the
information.
Information
included is
accurate, from
research, and
written in detail.
All of this
information is
included and
detailed.
Items 4,5, and 6
from the list
above are
included on the
poster.
Picture/Photos
None of this
information is
included and
detailed.
Some of this
information is
included and
detailed.
Most of this
information is
included and
detailed.
All of this
information is
included and
detailed.
None are included
One is included,
and the quality
of the
photo/picture is
poor.
Multiple
pictures/photos
are included,
with poor
quality.
Multiple clear
pictures/photos
are included.
DUE DATE FOR THIS PROJECT IS ____________. LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. (hint hint, if
you believe you might forget your poster on Monday, then start it EARLY and get it done/bring it in
before then!!)