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Ecosystems Model (Poster/3-D) 
Ecosystems Model (Poster/3-D)
TSW create an ecosystem poster that will consist of a specific ecosystem, the abiotic and biotic factors in the ecosystem, food webs and food chains within the ecosystem, and how energy travels within the ecosystem.
Rubric Code: ZX933WX
By rnolberto
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Ecosystems
  Poor

25 pts

Fair

50 pts

Good

75 pts

Excellent

100 pts

Knowledge

Knowledge of model
Poor

Is missing either abiotic or biotic elements in the ecosystem
Fair

Includes a few biotic and abiotic elements.
Good

Includes a balance of abiotic and abiotic elements in the ecosystem
Excellent

Includes a balance of abiotic and biotic elements in the ecosystem and includes only necessary items.
Comprehension

Poor

Several required elements are missing in the food web.
Fair

All but 1 of the required elements are included in the food web.
Good

All required elements are included in the food web.
Excellent

The food web includes all required elements as well as additonal information.
Thinking

Labels
Poor

No labels are present on the model
Fair

Few organisms are labelled with the correct name.
Good

Most organisms are labelled with the correct name
Excellent

All required organisms are labelled with the correct name
Investigation

Application of prior knowledge and skills
Poor

There are no producers and consumers in the ecosystem
Fair

There are producers and consumers in the ecosystem
Good

There are many producers in the ecosystem, enough to support the needs of the consumers for 2 weeks
Excellent

The energy needs of producers and consumers have been carefully considered and both will survive easily beyond 2 weeks.
Expression

Vocabulary
Poor

Student uses vocabulary and terminology with limited effectiveness
Fair

Student uses vocabulary and terminology with some effectiveness
Good

Student uses vocabulary and terminology with considerable effectiveness
Excellent

Student uses vocabulary and terminology with a high degree of effectiveness
Organization

Poor

The model is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. Is not attractive.
Fair

The model is acceptable, but slightly messy.
Good

The model is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
Excellent

The model is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
Application

Knowledge and creativity
Poor

Cannot accurately illustrate the interactions between biotic and abiotic elements
Fair

Can accurately illustrate some of the interactions between biotic and abiotic elements
Good

Can accurately illustrate the interactions between biotic and abiotic elements
Excellent

Can accurately illustrate the interactions between biotic and abiotic elements using technical terms.
Expository Writing Piece

Explains model Ecosystem and Food web
Title
Definition
Components
Operation
Application
Poor

Does not have all required components
Fair

Has few of the required components
Good

Has all required components but 1.
Excellent

Has all required components.



Keywords:
  • predator, prey, autotroph, heterotroph, energy flow, food chain, food web, organism, population, community, ecosystem

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