7th Grade Ecosystem Project
Final Project DUE:
______________________________________
Rubric:
**Turn this rubric in with your final project.
Checklist: (be sure these things are finished before submitting your project)
_____ All research questions are answered and included
_____ Minimum of 8 pictures
_____ Project is narrated so the creator does not need to be present for
project
presentation
_____ Edited material: the transitions make sense
_____ A minimum of 4 resources have been used, and added to the
bibliography in
correct MLA format
Project
Requirement
Bibliography
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
2 Points
4 reliable
resources are
properly MLA
cited (no
Wikipedia). It is
clear that
complete
research has been
carried out.
All research
questions are
correctly and
completely
answered and
included in final
project.
4 resources are
included with a
few minor errors
in MLA citation
format. It is clear
that complete
research has been
carried out.
2-3 resources are
included. There
may be several
holes in research.
1-2 resources is
included, but the
bibliography is
incorrect and
there are several
holes in research.
Most research
questions are
correctly and
completely
answered and
included in final
project.
Some research
questions are
incorrectly or
incompletely
answered. Most
are included in
final project.
Project
Cleanliness
The final project
shows effort and
is engaging to
watch. The
information is
clearly presented
and the class is
able to learn from
it.
The final project
shows some
effort. The
information could
have been
presented in a
clearer way. The
class is still
learning.
Images
8 useful pictures
are included. The
pictures help
explain the
concepts of the
idea.
5-7 pictures are
included. A few
may not be
helpful in
explaining the
concept.
The final project
needs to be edited
still, but includes
all the required
components. The
class has difficulty
understanding
some of the
information
presented.
3-6 images are
included, but a
few of them may
have nothing to
do with the
project itself.
Some research
questions are
incorrectly or
incompletely
answered and
several are
missing form the
final project.
More time is
needed to finish
the project. It is
difficult to
understand the
purpose of the
information
presented.
Research
Questions
Several of the
images have little
to no relative
purpose for the
project.
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Research DUE: _______________________________________
Step 1:
Research Questions:
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Directions: Answer these questions completely. The answers to these questions
must be included in your final project and you will also be receiving an initial grade
for this worksheet itself.
Ecosystem: _____________________________________________________________________________
1. Where on Earth can this ecosystem be found?
2. Describe 8 populations that can be found in this ecosystem (include
organisms from all of the 6 kingdoms: food, water, adaptations, habitats,
living systems)
3. Explain at LEAST 5 ways these 10 organisms interact with one another.
What type of symbiosis do these organisms share? (example: “bee spreads
pollen from flowering plant to flowering plant: mutualism” would count as
one interaction)
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4. Describe the climate of this ecosystem? How does this climate impact the
organisms living there?
5. Possible habitats available to the organisms of this ecosystem?
6. What does the land of this ecosystem look like? (ie. Mountainous? Flat?)
Explain.
7. How do humans impact/interact with this ecosystem? Does this ecosystem
provide resources to human life?
8. Two interesting things you learned about this ecosystem not mentioned
above.
List of Resources:
Directions: Below, please keep a list of resources you use to find the answers to the
research questions. These resources must be included in the proper format at the
end of your project to avoid plagiarism. By keeping track of them as you go, creating
this bibliography will be a short process. (minimum of 4 resources, be sure to cite
picture locations as well as informational.)
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Script DUE: _____________________________________
Step 2:
Script:
Directions: All project need to be narrated, whether a video or a PPT. Use this
worksheet to help you work out the lines you are going to say during each “scene” or
“slide”. You may ask for as many of these worksheets as you need. Keep in mind,
you need a minimum of 8 pictures to help explain your topic.
Scene _____:
Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:
Scene _____:
Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:
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Scene _____:
Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:
Scene _____:
Describe the image that will be showing during this scene: