ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH PROJECT Author: _____________________________ Criterion B. Communication 0 (does not meet) 1-2 (Approaches) 3-4 (Meets) 5-6 (Exceeds) Scientific Language Does not meet standard Scientific Information Does not meet standard Sources of Information Does not meet standard The student uses a limited range of scientific language correctly. The student communicates scientific information with limited effectiveness. The student attempts to acknowledge at least 3 sources of information but this is inaccurate The student uses some language correctly. The student communicates scientific information with some effectiveness. The student acknowledges at least 3 sources of information with occasional errors. The student uses lots of scientific language correctly. The student communicates scientific information effectively. The student acknowledges at least 3 sources of information appropriately with in-text citations. Overall Grade Gradebook Points 0 50 1 60 2 70 3 80 4 88 5 92 6 100 Notes: ____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH PROJECT Author: _____________________________ Criterion B. Communication 0 (does not meet) 1-2 (Approaches) 3-4 (Meets) 5-6 (Exceeds) Scientific Language Does not meet standard Scientific Information Does not meet standard Sources of Information Does not meet standard The student uses a limited range of scientific language correctly. The student communicates scientific information with limited effectiveness. The student attempts to acknowledge at least 3 sources of information but this is inaccurate The student uses some language correctly. The student communicates scientific information with some effectiveness. The student acknowledges at least 3 sources of information with occasional errors. The student uses lots of scientific language correctly. The student communicates scientific information effectively. The student acknowledges at least 3 sources of information appropriately with in-text citations. Overall Grade Gradebook Points 0 50 1 60 2 70 3 80 4 88 5 92 6 100 Notes: ____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Needs of My Organism My organism – Introduction and general description Abiotic factors - temperature, weather, space, etc. Biotic factors - other living things on which your organism depends Level of Organization (text Lesson 1) Biome – what major biome is my organism generally found in and why? Ecosystem – what ecosystem(s) are home to my organism? Why does my organism need to live in this type of ecosystem? Community – the populations of other organisms in my organism’s area. Population – how many of my organism live in an area at the same time? Does the population change over time or seasonally? (such as migrating birds, insects, etc.) Species – what are the details of my organism’s species? Are there other closely related organisms in the area that it interacts with? Is there a lot of variation within the species? Energy Transfer (text Lesson 2) Role of my organism – producer, consumer (herbivore, omnivore, carnivore), or decomposer? Food web – Draw an ecosystem food web. Beginning with the sun, how does energy flow through your ecosystem? Food chain – What is the main energy source for my organism? What is the primary food chain for my organism? Population Dynamics (text Lesson 3) Size of population – what factors increase or decrease the population or your organism (life span, reproduction, etc.)? Environmental Issues Problem(s) affecting your organism – define the problem and why it is important (the science behind the problem) Possible solutions – what can be done to fix the problem or help your organism? Base your solutions on studies and scientific sources, not simply your own ideas of what might help. Needs of My Organism My organism – Introduction and general description Abiotic factors - temperature, weather, space, etc. Biotic factors - other living things on which your organism depends Level of Organization (text Lesson 1) Biome – what major biome is my organism generally found in and why? Ecosystem – what ecosystem(s) are home to my organism? Why does my organism need to live in this type of ecosystem? Community – the populations of other organisms in my organism’s area. Population – how many of my organism live in an area at the same time? Does the population change over time or seasonally? (such as migrating birds, insects, etc.) Species – what are the details of my organism’s species? Are there other closely related organisms in the area that it interacts with? Is there a lot of variation within the species? Energy Transfer (text Lesson 2) Role of my organism – producer, consumer (herbivore, omnivore, carnivore), or decomposer? Food web – Draw an ecosystem food web. Beginning with the sun, how does energy flow through your ecosystem? Food chain – What is the main energy source for my organism? What is the primary food chain for my organism? Population Dynamics (text Lesson 3) Size of population – what factors increase or decrease the population or your organism (life span, reproduction, etc.)? Environmental Issues Problem(s) affecting your organism – define the problem and why it is important (the science behind the problem) Possible solutions – what can be done to fix the problem or help your organism? Base your solutions on studies and scientific sources, not simply your own ideas of what might help.