SNC1D Names:______
Unit 1 Project Rubric: Ecosystem Field Study
Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4Map (C)
(2) / As in level four, but deficient in more than two of the items. / As in level four, but deficient in two of the four items. / As in level four, but deficient in one of the items. / Map is accurate, appropriately scaled, modified if necessary, and displayed attractively in the web site.
Abiotic Features(A)
(8) / As in level four, but with more than four problems with the data. / As in level four, but with two to four problems with the data which may include missing data, inaccuracies, display of data, and missing or improper units for data where appropriate. / As in level four, but with one or two problems with the data which may include missing data, inaccuracies, display of data, and missing or improper units for data where appropriate. / All features are measured and reported with reasonable accuracy including temperature at ground level & at 1.5 m, wind speed, soil temperature, relative humidity, percent canopy cover. The data is attractively displayed in the web site.
Plants and Animals(C)
(4) / Fewer than 5 species are adequately described or displayed via photo. / Only 5-10 species are suitably described or displayed or various descriptions lack sufficient detail OR various photos clack clarity. / Only 11-14 species are suitably described or displayed or some descriptions lack sufficient detail OR some photos clack clarity. / At least 15 species are described &/or shown with a photo.
Food Web (T/I)
(8) / As in level four, but deficient in more than two of the items. / As in level four, but deficient in two of the four items. / As in level four, but deficient in one of the items. / Food web contains 15 valid species, all connections are indicated and correct, display/lay-out is appropriate and attractive, and a variety of species is included.
Energy Pyramid(T/I)
(4) / Several mistakes are made in the classification, several species are missing, or one or more trophic levels are missing from the pyramid. / As in level four, but more than two mistakes are made in the trophic classification, multiple species are missing, or mistakes are made and the display is lacking. / As in level four, but some one or two mistakes are made, one or two species are missing, or the display is lacking. / Pyramid displays all 15 species in the food web, species are in appropriate trophic levels, and the display/lay-out is appropriate and attractive.
Human Interference(A)
(4) / A cause of disruption is mentioned, but with various problems. / Two of the three tasks are inadequate or the disruption is not plausible. / A plausible disruption is described, but one of the three tasks is inadequate. / A plausible human disruption is adequately described and includes all three elements listed in the project document as Tasks #5a, b, c.
Presentation
(C)
(2) / Web site is somewhat lacking in organization &/or general display. / General organization and attractiveness of the web site is adequate.
TOTAL = _____/32