The ecosystem report will be scored on the rubric below.  The overall quality of the group project will be evaluated as a discussion point about teamwork, but each individual student will be assessed based on their job in the group project. 

                     Ecosystem Report Scoring Guide

Name_________________________ Job__________________________


Overall Quality:

4 Report is attractive, informative, and includes all tasks completed. (Multi-media is included along with hyperlinks and references if assigned).

3 Report is attractive, informative, and includes most tasks completed. (Some hyperlinks and some references are included if assigned).

 2 Report is missing important information or shows a lack of organization. (Hyperlinks/and or references not included if assigned).

1 Report is not complete, and lacks organization and understanding of the overall process of the project.

Climate (individual effort):

4 Section is neat, well organized and shows an understanding of the ecosystem climate. Answers essential question. (References or hyperlinks included if assigned).

 3 Section includes some information, but does not show good understanding.  Essential question not fully addressed. (No references  or hyperlinks if assigned).

2 Very little information included. Does not meet the requirements of the task. Essential question not addressed. (No references or
hyperlinks if assigned).

1 Task is incomplete or no real information given.  No attempt shown to address essential question and no references (if assigned).

 
Non-living elements (individual effort):

4 Section is neat, well organized and shows an understanding of the nonliving elements. Answers essential question. (References or hyperlinks included if assigned).

3 Section includes some information, but does not show good understanding.  Essential question not fully addressed. (No references or hyperlinks if assigned).

2Very little information included. Does not meet the requirements of the task. Essential question not addressed. (No references or hyperlinks if assigned).

1 Task is incomplete or no real information given.  No attempt shown to address essential question and no references (if assigned).

Vegetation (individual effort)

4 Section is neat, well organized and shows an understanding of the vegetation in the area.  Answers essential question.  (References or hyperlinks included if assigned).

3 Section includes some information, but does not show good understanding.  Essential question not fully addressed.  (No references or hyperlinks included if assigned).

2 Very little information included.  Does not meet the requirements of the task. Essential question not addressed.  (No references or hyperlinks included if assigned).

1 Task is incomplete or no real information given.  No attempt shown to address essential question and no references (if assigned).

Animal Life (individual effort)

4 Section is neat, well organized and shows an understanding of the animal life in the area.  Answers essential question.  (References or hyperlinks included if assigned).

3 Section included some information, but does not show good understanding.  Essential question not fully addressed.  (No references or hyperlinks  included if assigned).

2 Very little information included.  Does not meet the requirements of the task.  Essential question not addressed.  (No references or hyperlinks included if assigned). 

1 Task is incomplete or no real information given.  No attempt shown to address essential question and no references (if assigned).