MS-LS1-5
Invasive Species Communication Tool
1. What invasive/exotic organism are you researching and describe the organism?
PAST
2. Where is the organism originally from?
3. When did it arrive in the Great Lakes region?
4. How was the organism introduced?
PRESENT
5. What is the food source for the organism or what is it a food source for?
6. How is the organism changing the food web and how is it impacting native species? (Look for positive
and negative)
FUTURE
7. When looking into the future how you do see this organism being controlled in the Great Lakes.
ENGINEERING
8. What can you design to stop the spread of this invasive species?
SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION – You must write and print off a scientific explanation to answer the
following question. How does your invasive species influence the growth productivity of native species?
Invasive Species Rubric
All presentations must be shared or in the G drive prior to start of class for presentation
Outstanding
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Main Idea
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Missing title or
has clear title, gives has title and gives
information
specific/detailed
some information
information about
about the organism
organism
3 pts
2 pts
1 pt
Details from
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Research
includes all details
includes most
has few details and
from research and
details from
is missing labels or
has clear labels and research and has
is not in complete
complete details
clear labels and
details
5 pts
complete details
1 pt
3 pts
Effectiveness of
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
offers thorough
offers solid
offers general
- how detailed
understanding of
understanding of
understanding of
answers are
topic researched
topic research and
topic and has at
includes
includes 1-2
least 1 picture
pictures(expert)
pictures
10 pts
5pts
1 pt
Quality of
Poster/presentation
Poster/presentation
Content is not
Poster/presentation
is neat and
could be neater.
typed and may not
appealing. Content Content is typed but be edited. Very
for poster is typed
not edited. Some
distracting.
and is edited.
distracting
Color/animation
components.
does not distract.
1 pt
5 pts
Did not read from
or stand in front of
poster/presentation.
Able to hear all
words of
presentation. Used
correct
pronunciation of
words.
5 points
All questions
completed
8 pts
Presentation
Notes
Total points
36
3pts
Did read from or
stand in front of
poster/presentation.
Some words not
clear
Not able to hear or
understand
presentation. Could
not see
poster/presentation.
3 pts
1pt