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Self-Sustaining Ecosystem 
Ecosystems are composed of a variety of biotic and abiotic factors that function in an interrelated fashion. In this assignment you will demonstrate your understanding of the exchange of energy and matter within the biosphere by designing and building your own aquatic ecosystem. Essentially you are creating a biosphere in a bottle that will be closed off and self sustaining. This project is to be done in groups of 4.
Rubric Code: X92948
By imatthews
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Biosphere Proposal

Outline of your intended design such as materials, how the materials will be used and why; include a sketch of your aquatic ecosystem design.
Poor

Minimal information provided with just the list of materials
or
No proposal was handed in (0)
Fair

List of materials was provided with a vague explanation as to why and how the materials will be used. No sketch was provided.
Good

List of materials was provided along with a clear explanation of how they will be used and why they are needed. No sketch was provided.
Excellent

List of materials was provided along with a clear explanation of how they will be used and why they are needed. A sketch was provided.
Self Sustainability

How long did your aquatic ecosystem last?
Poor

Two weeks or less.
Fair

One Month
Good

Two Months
Excellent

Lasted until the end of the semester.
Presentation

The appearance of your aquatic ecosystem and it's accuracy in relation to your proposal.
Poor

No effort was put into the creation of your aquatic ecosystem. Appearance and relation to proposal was poor.
or
No aquatic ecosystem was completed (0)
Fair

Minimal effort was put into the creation of your aquatic ecosystem. Portions of the ecosystem were similar to the outline in your proposal.
Good

A good effort was put into the creation of your aquatic ecosystem. It was similar to the outline provided in your proposal.
Excellent

A excellent effort was put into the creation of your aquatic ecosystem. It was very similar to the outline provided in your proposal. It was well designed and easy to observe.
Weekly Journal Entries

Poor

There were fewer than three entries and they lacked detail.
Fair

There were fewer than five entries and some detail was provided.
Good

There were fewer than seven entries with some detail provided.
Excellent

Ten or more entries were provided with adequate details.
References

Were references provided and cited correctly as requested.
Poor

References were provided but not cited correctly. (1)

No References were provided (0)
Fair

Two references were provided and cited correctly
Good

Three references were provided and cited correctly
Excellent

Bonus Mark of one mark for meeting the completion deadline.



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