Group Presentation – Section 1
Biome:
Animal:
Where is the biome located?
Does your animal live on a specific continent, hemisphere, or country?
Biome Characteristics: (dense canopy, large # of species there, trees never lose leaves, frozen ground, etc)
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Physical Features (landforms, bodies of water, canyons, islands, etc.)
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Climate (include specific details such as averages) (hot-rainy, hot-dry, temperate, mild sub-tropical, polar, etc.)
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Vegetation (specific)
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Section2 ---- Habitat: What is the specific habitat of your species?
 Describe the environment in detail. (Abiotic and biotic factors)
 What kind of “house” does your animal have? (describe in detail)
 What is your animal’s niche?
Section 3 ---- Adaptations: physical & behavioral
At least 3 physical adaptations – include the purpose of the adaptation
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At least 3 behavioral adaptations – include the purpose of the adaptation
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Interesting Facts
List some fun facts about your animal species that has not already been said
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Group Biome/Animal Presentation Rubric
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World Map –
displays biome
Missing or
incomplete
Biome
Characteristics
Missing or
incomplete
Physical Features
Missing or
incomplete
Climate
Missing or
incomplete
Vegetation
Missing or
incomplete
Habitat
Missing or
incomplete
Physical
Adaptations
Missing or
incomplete
Behavioral
Adaptations
Missing or
incomplete
Interesting Facts
Missing or
incomplete
Pictures of your
animal
Missing or
incomplete
Novice
1
Apprentice
2
Distinguished
4
Color, neatness,
biome title,
compass, map key
At least 5
characteristics
listed
At least 3
characteristics
At least 3 specific
details are
included
At least 3 are
listed
Abiotic, biotic
factor, “house”
and niche
A minimum of 3
physical
adaptations
w/purpose
A minimum of 3
behavioral
adaptations
w/purpose
At least 3 unique
facts are listed
Multiple pictures
clearly displaying
animal
3 different types
of references
listed
References
Spelling
more than 5
errors on
conventions
3-4 errors
on
conventions
2 or fewer errors
on conventions
Overall Display
Poor Quality
Low Quality
Medium Quality
Presentation
No presentation
Total
Proficient
3
High quality
WOW! Special
touches and 110%
effort
Every member
talks and it is
between 4 to 6
minutes long
________/ 50
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REFERENCES
You need to use a variety of sources and list 3 of the sources that you have used.
WEBSITE:__________________________________________________________________________________
(Title)
Web address: ______________________________________________________________________________
How did you find this website? ________________________________________________________________
Information that you gained from this source:
BOOK: ____________________________________________________________________________________
(Title)
Page numbers used:
Information that you gained from this source:
OTHER: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Textbook, etc…
(TITLE)
Where did you find the information?
Information that you gained from this source:
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2. Trading Cards (partner)
You will be creating your own set (6) of trading cards for an ecosystem’s food web. Each card will include a
picture of the animal, it’s habitat, status (carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, scavenger), and the impact this
animal has on its ecosystem.
Then you will create an “answer card.” The answer card will show how all of the cards interact. The simplest
way to do this is to draw a food web with all of the animals and arrows showing the flow of energy.
Lion
Grassy Plains
Consumer
Buffalo, Zebra
Man, Hyena
They kill the weak
animals in the ecosystem
leaving only the strong of
the species around.
Card #1
____/8
Card #2
____/8
Card #3
____/8
Card #4
____/8
Card #5
____/8
Card #6
____/8
Answer
Card
____/4
Total
____/50
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
picture, name, habitat, status, prey to,
predator to, impact on its ecosystem, neatness
Each animal listed, food web, arrows showing
energy, sun included
3. Restaurant Menu (partner)
Instructions:
1. Turn a blank sheet of computer paper sideways and fold it into thirds.
2. Unfold it and number the sections on the back from left to right 5, 6, and 1. I know it seems wrong
right now, but in the end it will be right.
3. Flip it over and number the sections on the front – again from left to right 2, 3, and 4.
Now complete each section as follows:
Section 1: Write the name of the restaurant, hours of operation, and draw a picture to go along with it.
Section 2,3,4:
 Complete food web (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, scavengers, decomposers, plants, and SUN)
 Completely colored or done on the computer (use the WHOLE paper)
 Include arrows to show flow of energy
 7 or more creative "food items" with prices
Section 5: 3 Drinks and 3 desserts for the restaurant
Section 6: Extra information about your restaurant (ecosystem).
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Example:
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6
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2
3
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Restaurant Menu Rubric
Project section
Section 1
Section 5
Section 6
Points Worth
____/ 3
____/ 6
____/ 3
Section 2, 3, 4
____/ 14
Neatness/Creativity
Color
Total Points
____/ 6
____/ 3
____/ 35
Name, picture, hours
3 drinks/3 desserts
Extra information
(2) Arrows indicate correct flow of energy, (1) sun, (1) accurate
information, (1) food web, (1) consumers, (1) producers, (7)
prices
Correct layout, neatly done, creativity shown
Entire menu is colored
4. Annotated Illustration (individual)
On an 8 ½ by 11 piece of computer paper you will create a “scene” from you ecosystem. You will then place a
caption next to each item that is two – three sentences long. You scene should depict the following things:
1. Weather of the ecosystem – your caption must describe the weather and times of year this weather occurs.
2. At least 2 landforms – your caption can name famous landforms found in your ecosystem, animals that live
among these landforms, or how your landform affects the ecosystem.
3. At least 5 consumers from this ecosystem– your caption must include the animal’s name and one fact about
it. (This can be only 1 sentence long.)
4. At least 2 producers from this ecosystem– your caption must describe what consumes them and how often
they grow
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Annotated Illustration Rubric
Weather
_______/ 3
(1) Weather – caption (2)
Landform
_______/4
(2) Landforms – caption (2)
Consumer
_______/10
(5) Animals –name and fact (5)
Producer
_______/6
(2) Producers – caption (4)
Neatness/color
_______/4
(2) Neatness – (2) color
Complete
sentences
______/8
Each caption is at least two sentences, correct spelling, and
punctuation
Total
_______/ 35
5. Advertisement (individual)
You will create an advertisement to attract people to your ecosystem. It must be on an 8 ½ by 11 piece of
computer paper. The entire page must be used. Include a “hook” or slogan to attract tourists. At the bottom
you must include a paragraph summary of your topic. You may do an advertisement over one of the
following things:
- Rare animals
- Famous animals only found in that ecosystem
- Rare plants
- Famous plants only found in that ecosystem
Come watch a glow brighter than the Moon
Meet the firefly squid. Growing no longer than three inches in length, the firefly
squid earns points for putting on a dazzling display. A firefly squid is covered
with thousands of light-emitting organs known as photophores that can blink in
unison or separately. Firefly squids are found in the West Pacific Ocean, most
famously off the coast of Japan.
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Hook or slogan
Name of animal/plant
Name of ecosystem
Advertisement Rubric
________/ 2
________/1
________/1
Paragraph summary
________/6
Display
________/4
Total
________/ 14
Catchy & original
(3) At least 6 sentences long, (1)
correct information, (2) spelling,
Entire paper used, colorful, eye
catching, easy to read
6. Wanted Poster (individual)
You will create a wanted poster for either an endangered animal or extinct animal in your ecosystem. It must
be on an 8 ½ by 11 piece of computer paper. The entire page must be used. Include a “hook” or slogan to
attract people to look at your poster. At the bottom you must include a paragraph summary of why the
animal is endangered or extinct.
Hook or slogan
Name of animal
Name of ecosystem
Wanted Poster Rubric
________/ 2
________/1
________/1
Paragraph summary
________/6
Display
________/4
Total
________/ 14
Catchy & original
(3) At least 6 sentences long, (1)
correct information, (2) spelling,
Entire paper used, colorful, eye
catching, easy to read
7. Postcard (individual)
You will create a postcard on a 4 by 6 notecard (or on the computer.) The front of the card must be a scene
from your ecosystem. Also include a 45-cent stamp of an animal found in that ecosystem. On the back you
will write a letter to an environmentalist about ways that you plan on improving this ecosystem. This needs to
be in letter format and be at least 6 sentences long.
Front of Postcard
Postcard Rubric
________/ 2
Stamp
________/2
Letter format
________/1
Paragraph summary
________/6
Display
________/3
Total
________/ 14
Neatly colored scene
Stamp is of animal in ecosystem &
neatly colored
(3) At least 6 sentences long, (1)
correct information, (2) spelling,
4 by 6 card used, colorful, easy to
read
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