Ecosystems, Energy & Human Impact on the EnvironmentSTUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT ENERGY FROM SUNLIGHT IS CHANGED TO CHEMICAL ENERGY IN PLANTS, TRANSFERS BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISMS & THAT CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENT MAY
ALTER THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY PROVIDED TO LIVING ORGANISMS! Comparing ways plants and animals obtain and use energy. Generalizing the dependent relationships between organisms. Analyzing human influence on the capacity of an environment to sustain living things. Scroll down to check out our experiments, assignments and pictures of all our fun! |
Concerned Citizen for Animals Brochure Rubric
Name(s) _________________ CATEGORY (12) Excellent (9) Good (6) Almost (3) Not Yet Attractiveness & Organization The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. The brochure has well-organized information. The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Content - Accuracy All facts in the brochure are accurate. The brochure is 90% accurate. The brochure is 80% accurate. The brochure is less than 80% accurate. Mechanics and Spelling All of the writing is done in complete sentences. Capitalization, spelling, and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. Most of the writing is done in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. Three or fewer misspelled words. Some of the writing is done in complete sentences. Some of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. More than three misspelled words. Incomplete sentences and several spelling errors. Panel 1 The name of the animal boldly presented. A picture of the animal in color with great detail. A paragraph that completely and accurately describes what the animal eats in its normal environment and what eats it. The name of the animal somewhat presented. A picture of the animal in color but with little detail. A paragraph that somewhat accurately describes what the animal eats in its normal environment and what eats it. The name of the animal barely visible. A picture of the animal with little color and little detail. A paragraph that does not accurately describe what the animal eats in its normal environment and what eats it. No name of the animal visible. A picture of the animal with no color and very little detail. No paragraph describing what the animal eats in its normal environment and what eats it. Panel 2 In great detail described 2 factors that are affecting the population of the species. In great detail described what is happening to the number of the species. In great detail described the predictions for the species future. Some detail about the 2 factors that are affecting the population of the species. Some detail described about what is happening to the number of the species. Some detail described the predictions for the species future. Listed 2 factors that are affecting the population of the species with no details. No information about is happening to the number of species. Stated prediction of species with very little detail. One factor that is affecting the population of the species with no detail. No information about what is happening to the number of the species. Stated prediction of species with no detail. Panel 3 Excellent, well thought out, detailed prediction of the effect of losing this species on the food chain. 3 other reasons why it might be important to gain or lose it in the environment. Very good with some details on the prediction of the effect of losing this species on the food chain. 2 other reasons why it might be important to gain or lose it in the environment Good prediction that describes the effect of losing this species on the food chain but with little detail. 1 reason why it might be important to gain or lose it in the environment Prediction does not accurately describe the effect of losing this species on the food chain. No reasons why it might be important to gain or lose the species in the environment. Panel 4 Includes 4 steps that could be taken to encourage the survival of the species or its disappearance. Persuasive description of what your group of concerned citizens wishes to do – Very convincing. Includes 3 steps that could be taken to encourage the survival of the species or its disappearance. Persuasive description of what your group of concerned citizens wishes to do – Somewhat Convincing Includes 2 steps that could be taken to encourage the survival of the species or its disappearance. Persuasive description of what your group of concerned citizens wishes to do – slightly convincing. Includes 1 step that could be taken to encourage the survival of the species or its disappearance. Description of what your group of concerned citizens wishes to do is not convincing. Points Possible_84______ Score ______________ Grade ______________ |