RUBRICS FOR GROUP PLANNING-RESEARCH PROJECT

Group Planning -- Research Project : Understanding populations and ecosystems


CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Internet Use 4.Successfully uses suggested internet sites to find information and navigates within these resources easily without assistance. 3.Usually able to use suggested internet sites to find information and navigates within these resources without teacher assistance. 2.Occasionally able to use suggested internet sites to find information and navigates within these resources with limited assistance. 1.Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet sites and/or to navigate within these resources.

Living/Nonliving 4.Was able to create an accurate list of 10 living and 4 nonliving items in their assigned habitat. 3.Was able to create an accurate list of 7 living and 3 nonliving items in their assigned habitat. 2.Was able to create an accurate list of 4 living and 2 nonliving items in their assigned habitat. 1.Was able to create an accurate list of 2 living and 1 nonliving items in their assigned habitat.

Producers, Consumers, Decomposers 4.Was able to give examples of 2 producers, 5 consumers, and 1 decomposer found in their habitat. 3.Was able to give examples of 2 producers, 3 consumers, and 1 decomposer found in their habitat. 2.Was able to give examples of 2 producers and 2 consumers found in their habitat. 1.Was able to give examples of 1 producer and 1 consumer found in their habitat.

Energy Pyramid/Food Web 4.Was able to create energy pyramids/food webs showing 5 steps and 4 steps of energy flow. 3.Was able to create energy pyramids/food webs showing 4 steps and 3 steps of energy flow. 2.Was able to create energy pyramids/food webs showing 3 steps and 2 steps of energy flow. 1.Was able to create energy pyramids/food webs showing the 2 steps and 1 step of energy flow.

Changes to an ecosystem 4. Explain 4 examples of how a habitat/ecosystem/population might be affected due to changes in the ecosystem. These changes can be living or nonliving.
3. Explain 3 examples of how a habitat/ecosystem/population might be affected due to changes in the ecosystem. These changes can be living or nonliving. 2. Explain 2 examples of how a habitat/ecosystem/population might be affected due to changes in the ecosystem. These changes can be living or nonliving. 1. Explain 1 example of how a habitat/ecosystem/population might be affected due to changes in the ecosystem. These changes can be living or nonliving.

Creativity & Personal Best 4. Project was done neatly and in an organized manner. Spelling was checked. 3. Project was completed. There were some problems with organization and spelling. 2. Project was mostly complete. Organization and spelling need to be addressed to make this project better. 1. Project was not completed. A great deal of attention needs to be taken to make this project organized and neat.