Unit 5 Project for Science
Due April 24
In class time: Tuesday 4/17 and Thursday 4/19 for 40 minutes each time.
Objective: Individual students will create a project that informs the class about an invasive species and
how it affects the environment it lives in.
The following information must be in the project:
1. Choice of invasive species: A or B project- invasive not talked about in class. C or D projectinvasive species talked about in class.
2. Using the word native- tell where the invasive species is from. ( The ____ is native to________)
3. Describe its ecosystem telling about the food web of the ecosystem it is in.
4. Give a detailed description about how and what it affects in its ecosystem (positively and
negatively)
5. Describe research or methods being used to remove the invasive species or come up with your
own idea to remove the invasive species without hurting the ecosystem.
Project options- Choose any of the following for the Grade you are hoping to get.
A
Professional
presentation to the
class with a power
point, describing the
information above 2-5..
B
Write a Children’s book
with pictures,
describing the
information above 2-5,
and read in front of the
class.
Colorful creation of a
Game or mural that is
presented in front of
the class, describing the
information above 2-5.
C
Written report with
pictures handed in.
D
Written report without
pictures handed in and
Creation of a model of
Diorama in a shoebox
Poster drawn without
the ecosystem with the
handed in with a
color and a paragraph
invasive species and
description answering
describing the
other species presentthe questions above.
information above 2-5
Professionally
presented to the class.
Musical/rap
Comic strip presented
Comic strip completed
Written rap about the
presentation, photo
and read in front of the describing the
invasive species
story, or documentary
class, describing the
information above 2-5.
describing the
professionally
information above 2-5..
information above 2-5.
presented to the class
describing the
information above 2-5.
Original idea- accepted Original idea- accepted Original idea- accepted Original idea- accepted
ahead of time by Mrs.
ahead of time by Mrs.
ahead of time by Mrs.
ahead of time by Mrs.
Jenkins
Jenkins
Jenkins
Jenkins
Professionally presented means- Do not read off the screen, use notes and speak loudly while looking
at the audience.
Description
Invasive Species
Where is the
invasive species
from?
Describing the
ecosystem telling
about the food
web of the
ecosystem.
Detailed
description about
how and what the
invasive species
affects in the
ecosystem
(positively and
negatively)
Current removal
methods or
research to get rid
of the invasive
species.
Neatness
A-8
The invasive
species chosen,
was not used in
class.
The location is
correct and the
word native is
used correctly.
The ecosystem is
described
including plants
and at least 5
other species
living there.
There is a detailed
description about
how the invasive
species positively
and negatively
affects the
ecosystem.
B-7
The invasive
species chosen,
was not used in
class.
The location is
correct and the
word native is
used correctly.
The ecosystem is
described
including plants
and at least 4
other species
living there.
There is a detailed
description about
how the invasive
species positively
OR negatively
affects the
ecosystem.
C-6
The invasive
species chosen,
was used in class.
D-5
The invasive
species chosen,
was used in class.
The location is
correct and the
word native is not
used correctly.
The ecosystem is
described and at
least 3 other
species living
there.
The location is not
correct and the
word native is not
used correctly.
The ecosystem is
described and at
least 2 other
species living
there also
mentioned.
There is an
inaccurate
description about
how the invasive
species affects the
ecosystem.
The information
given is currently
happening or the
research that is
being used to
prevent the
invasive species is
mentioned in
detail. If the
method is created
by the person,
there is a detailed
description and a
reason why it
would work.
The work is
Spelled correctly
Easy to read
Original work
Typed
The information
given is currently
happening or the
research that is
being used to
prevent the
invasive species is
mentioned in
detail.
The information
given is not
detailed about the
removal or
research to get rid
of the invasive
species.
The information is
missing.
The work is
Original work
Easy to read
Typed
The work is
Original work
Written nicely
Easy to read
The work is
Written nicely
Easy to read
Credit is given to
authors.
There is a detailed
description about
how the invasive
species affects the
ecosystem.
Project Plan sheet
Name______________________________________
This will not be turned in.
USE THE RUBRIC TO MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRADE YOU
WANT.
What is the invasive species you are doing? ____________________________________________
Using the word native- tell where the invasive species is from. ( The ____ is native to________)
Describe its ecosystem telling about the food web of the ecosystem it is in(plants, insects, animals).
Give a detailed description about how and what it affects in its ecosystem (positively and negatively)
Describe research or methods being used to remove the invasive species or come up with your own idea
to remove the invasive species without hurting the ecosystem.