My Ecosystem
You are going to create an imaginary ecosystem. You can show me this ecosystem by making a poster, a
book, video or a story. In your ecosystem you must explain the following concepts
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Symbiosis
o Mutualism
o Commensalism
o competition
o Parasitism, and
o Predation
Succession
o Primary, and
o Secondary
Introduction of a new species
Energy flow through systems
o A food web
o A food chain, and
o A pyramid
Abiotic characteristics
You will be marked on the following rubric:
Score 4
Excellent
Characteristic
Symbiosis
Has an example of
all of the different
Half a mark will be types of symbiosis
deducted for each and a clear
type of symbiosis
explanation why
not discussed or
their example
incorrectly
meets that criteria
described
Succession
Describes
situations of both
A mark will be
types of
deducted for each succession and
improper
how they would
description of the influence the
affects of the
ecosystem
succession
3
Proficient
2
Basic
1
Not Meeting
Provides only 4
correct examples
and descriptions
of the types of
symbiosis
Provides only 3
correct examples
and descriptions
of the types of
symbiosis
Provides only 2
correct examples
and descriptions
of the types of
symbiosis
Describes both
types of
succession but
does not
appropriately
discuss how one
would affect their
ecosystem
Only describes on
method of
succession
Introduction of a
new species
Provides an
excellent
explanation of
what would
happen when a
particular species
is introduced to
their ecosystem
Provides a
Proficient
explanation of
what would
happen when a
particular species
is introduced to
their ecosystem
Describes only one
type of succession
fully, or discusses
both but has
improper
descriptions for
how both would
affect the
ecosystem
Provides a Basic
explanation of
what would
happen when a
particular species
is introduced to
their ecosystem
Provides excellent
food web, chains,
and pyramids
(energy and
numbers) for
ecosystem
Only provides
three out of the
four energy flow
diagrams
Only provides two
out of the four
energy flow
diagrams
Only provides one
out of the four
energy flow
diagrams
Provides an
excellent
description of the
abiotic factors that
play a role in their
ecosystem
Provides an
Proficient
description of the
abiotic factors that
play a role in their
ecosystem
Provides an Basic
description of the
abiotic factors that
play a role in their
ecosystem
Does not
affectively
describe how the
abiotic
characteristics
affect their
ecosystem
Half a mark will be
deducted for a
lack of detail in
what would
happen in your
ecosystem
Energy flow
through a system
Half a mark will be
deducted for
improper
connections based
on your
description of your
ecosystem
Abiotic
characteristics
Half a point will be
deducted for a
lack of detail
Does not
affectively
describe how a
new species would
affect their
ecosystem