Ecosystems | Project Rubric Engage! Learning | Learner Resources 1 INITIATING Circle verbs that are different from each other in 1,2, 3, 4 Draw a box around 3: Meeting Expectations and hilite verbs Underline N2K words in the TEKS (Standards) 2 APPROACHING 3 MEETING 4 EXCEEDING PROGRESS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS Identify the cycling of Demonstrate the cycling of Demonstrate and explain the Apply the cycling of matter matter within living matter within living systems cycling of matter within living within living systems such as in the cycling of matter systems such as in the such as in the decay of systems such as in the decay the decay of biomass in a within living systems such decay of biomass in a biomass in a compost bin of biomass in a compost bin compost bin to the changes in as in the decay of biomass compost bin Science 7.5.B demonstrate and explain our ecosystem. in a compost bin Science 7.5.C Identify the flow of Diagram the flow of energy Diagram the flow of energy Predict the changes to the flow energy through living through living systems, through living systems, of energy through living systems energy through living systems, including food including food chains including food chains, food when food chains or food webs systems, including food chains or food webs. or food webs. webs, and energy pyramids. are interrupted. diagram the flow of chains, food webs, and energy pyramids project rubric template Engage! Learning Inc. © 2013 1 Science 7.6.A Defiine Identify that organic compounds Identify that organic compounds Compare the organic organic contain carbon and other elements contain carbon and other elements compounds and inorganic compounds. including some of the including the following: compounds in the and other elements such as following: hydrogen, oxygen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or ecosystem and identify hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur sulfur. which are more prevalent in identify that organic compounds contain carbon hydrogen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or our biome. sulfur Science 7.10.A Identify the Identify how different Observe and describe how different Compare and Contrast how different environments, including environments, including different environments, biomes. microhabitats in schoolyards and microhabitats in schoolyards and including microhabitats in including microhabitats in biomes, support different varieties biomes, support different varieties schoolyards and biomes, schoolyards and biomes, of organisms. of organisms. support different varieties of observe and describe how different environments, support different varieties of organisms. organisms ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tundra Biome, Taiga Biome, Grassland Biome, Tropical Rain Forest Biome, Temperate Forest Biome, Desert Biome, decomposer, producer, first-level/primary consumer, second-level/secondary consumer, third-level/tertiary consumer, omnivore, carnivore, herbivore, autotroph project rubric template Engage! Learning Inc. © 2013 2