Yr 9 Project - Extinction
Due date:___________________________
1) Identify an organism that became extinct by specie name and
common name. (plant or animal) Get the ok from Ms Simenson to go
ahead.
ON A A3 size paper do the following:
2) Define the term extinction
3) Present some interesting information about your chosen organism
including its appearance, diet and the environment it lived in.
4) Describe how your chosen organism became extinct.
5) Describe some general ways in which an organism can currently
become extinct. Use the word endangered.
6) Define cloning (some information on page 20 of textbook)
7) Should we recreate your chosen organism by cloning it? Write an
argument for
OR against doing this.
Present the information in a colourful way with HEADINGS and
DIAGRAMS.
Diagrams may be printed but information should be hand written,
Followed instructions - Have all 7 instruction points present
4
Excellent
2
Good
1
Poor
0
Not done
Some instructions not Very few
All seven
followed or not
instructions
instructions followed properly followed
followed
Not done
Information correct and relevant - The facts are correct and relevant
5
Excellent
3
Good
1
Poor
0
Not done
Facts not that correct
or not that relevant.
Facts not correct
All facts correct and Not enough
nor relevant. Too
relevant
information.
few facts.
Not done
The definitions are clear and easy to understand
3
Excellent
2
Good
1
Poor
The definitions are
clear and easy to
understand and was The definitions are not Complicated
formulated by the
that clear or contain definitions copied
student
complicated words
from the internet
Presentation -Colorful, neat, clear and eye-catching poster.
5
Excellent
3
Good
1
Poor
Poster is colorful,
The poster is not that Poster is messy
neat, clear and eye- eye-catching, clear,
and not eye
catching
neat or colorful.
catching.
7) The argument for OR against cloning was well thought out, clear with good
reasoning.
3
2
1
Poor
0
Excellent
Good
Not done
Well thought out
clear argument
Arguments not clear or Argument not very Argument
reasoning not good. well though out.
not done.