Criteria
Description (5)
Location of
ecosystem
Description of
ecosystem
Community / Food
Web (20)
Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary
Consumers
Higher-level
consumers
Ecological Link (10)
Levels of
organization
Location is not
described (0)
Location is described
(.5)
Location is described using GPS
coordinates or cardinal
directions from a known point
(1)
Location is described using
map showing exact location
(2)
Ecosystem is not
described (0)
Description includes
observations (1)
Description includes
observations, photographs (2)
Description includes
observations, photographs,
and researched information
about the ecosystem (3)
Only one producer
described with
accompanying
images (3)
At least two producers described
with accompanying images (4)
Multiple producers described
with accompanying images
(5)
Only one primary
consumers described
with accompanying
images (3)
At least two primary consumers
described with accompanying
images (4)
Multiple primary consumers
described with
accompanying images (5)
Only one secondary
consumers described
with accompanying
images (3)
At least two secondary
consumers described with
accompanying images (4)
Multiple secondary
consumers described with
accompanying images (5)
Only one producer
described with
accompanying
images (3)
At least two producers described
with accompanying images (4)
Multiple higher-level
consumers described with
accompanying images (5)
Levels of
organization not
in presentation
(0)
Levels of
organization included
(2)
Levels of organization created
from individual to biosphere (4)
No pyramid (0)
Included a trophic
level pyramid (2)
A pyramid is constructed of
observed organisms with most
trophic levels labeled correctly
(4)
Levels of organization range
from individual to Biosphere
including pictures and genus
species name (5)
A pyramid constructed of
observed organisms with all
trophic levels labeled
correctly (5)
Listed 1 abiotic factor
(.5)
Listed 2 abiotic factors (1)
Listed 3 abiotic factors (2)
Discusses the
importance of the
factor mentioned (1)
Discusses the importance of 2
factors (2)
Discusses the importance of
all 3 factors (3)
Discusses the type of
relationship (3)
Defines and discusses a specific
relationship observed from
ecosystem (4)
Defines and discusses
multiple relationships from
ecosystem (5)
No
accompanying
images to
illustrate
producers (2)
No
accompanying
images to
illustrate primary
consumers (2)
No
accompanying
images to
illustrate
secondary
consumers (2)
No
accompanying
images to
illustrate
producers (2)
pyramid
Abiotic Factors (5)
Examples given
Importance
Did not have
evidence of an
abiotic factor (0)
Does not discuss
the importance
(0)
Predator- prey or
symbioitic
Relationship (5)
Defines the
relationship (1)
Animal Behavior
(10)
Data table includes observed
behaviors for designated
period of time and
evolutionary significance is
discussed (10)
Data table is not
present (0)
Data table is present
(5)
Data table includes observed
behaviors for designated period
of time (8)
Only calculated
values for
diversity indices
are presented
(2)
Data tables with
calculations included
for either Simpson’s
or Shannon-Weiner
Index (4)
Data tables with calculations
included for both Simpson’s and
Shannon-Weiner Indices (8)
Data tables with calculations
included for both Simpson’s
and Shannon-Weiner Indices
and significance discussed
(10)
Discusses human
impact (2)
Shows evidence of
human impact but
does not discuss
significance (3)
Discusses human impact (no
evidence) and discusses
significance (4)
Shows evidence of human
impact and discusses
significance (5)
No chemical
tests completed
or researched (0)
At least 1 chemical
tests completed or
researched (3)
At least 2 chemical tests
completed or researched (4)
Evidence of all required
chemical tests completed or
researched (5)
Data is present,
but does not
include tables,
sketches or
photographs in
Prezi
(4)
Data is presented in
1 of the 3 formats
in Prezi
(6)
Data presented in 2 of the 3
formats
in Prezi
(8)
Data is presented in multiple
formats including data
tables, original sketches, and
photographs in Prezi
(10)
Orally gives
information
written on Prezi
(4)
Orally gives some
information beyond
what is seen on the
Prezi
(6)
Orally goes well beyond the
information seen in some
sections of Prezi
(8)
Orally goes well beyond the
information seen throughout
the Prezi
(10)
Community
Diversity (10)
Human Impact (5)
Chemical Testing
(5)
Oral Presentation
(20)
Effective use of
technology
Content presented
Total points earned
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