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Working in scientific teams of four, you will select and research an ecosystem.  Your team will write a four to five page paper and prepare a five to ten minute oral presentation with visual aids on the biome.  Access will be given to the library, computer lab and art materials.  Scientist will have access to the eighth grade teachers and the librarian.  These are your goals for the project:
    1. Develop skills needed for team work.
    2. Use and improve research skills.
    3. Use and enhance presentation skills.
    4. Create and use appropriate visual aids to support the material in presentation.
    5. Apply key concepts need to understand biomes and how biomes work.


Part I: Preparation

Beginning

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Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Research Outline

 
Four or more of the following are missing.  Proper title. Nine topics listed. Two subtopics per topic with two details.  Proper outline punctuation and capitalization.  Grouped properly.
Two or three of the following are missing.  Proper title. Nine topics listed. Two sub topics per topic with two details.  Proper outline punctuation and capitalization.  Grouped properly.
Details for each is not included.
Properly titled. Nine topics listed. Two sub topics per topic with two details. Proper outline punctuation and capitalization. Grouped properly.

 

Rough Draft

 

 
Nine sections included.  The draft has many grammatical errors showing little attempt to proofread and revise.
Nine Sections included.  Few grammatical errors. Openings show little variation.  Title page is included and there is little evidence of proofreading and revision.
Nine sections included. Few grammatical errors.  Varied openings of sentences.  Complete sentences. Title page included.  Minimal evidence of proofreading and revision.
Nine sections included. Correct grammar, spelling and mechanics. evidence or proofreading and revision.  Explains doesn't list. Varies sentence openings and uses transition words. Complete sentences. Includes title page.

 

Graphs and Charts

 

 
Graphs are missing or the graphs are not neat, accurate or understandable.
Three graphs of three different types.  Two of the three areas are in need of improvement.  Neat, Accurate, Understandable.
Three graphs or three different types.  One of the three areas need improvement. Neat, Accurate, Understandable.
Three graphs or three different types.  All three graphs are neat accurate and clearly understandable.

 

Pictures Posters and Maps

 
Poster(s) and map do not have the correct information and do not include three or more of the following: Neatness, readability, use of color, lettering, pictures/drawings, clarity.
Poster(s) and map are accurate but lack in three or more of the following: Neatness, readability, use of color, lettering, pictures/drawings, clarity.
Poster(s) and map are accurate but lack in one or two of the following: Neatness, readability, use of color, lettering, pictures/drawings, clarity.
Accurate and Effective Poster(s) including the living and non-living components of the ecosystem and a map showing the location of the biome.

 

Group Dynamics
Group was unfocused. Little respect given to others. Teachers helped with problems. Workload was unequally shared.
Two of the four component missing.  Group focused. Respect shown. Solved own problems. Workload shared.
One of the four missing components. Group focused. Respect shown. Solved own problems. Workload shared.
Group was focused and on task. Members treated each other with respect. Solved own problems. Workload shared.

Part II:  Presentation
 Beginning
1
 Developing
2
 Accomplished
3
 Exemplary
4
 Score

Delivery and Use of Visual Aids
 Presentation read with limited use of the visual aids.
 Partial reading of information with limited use of visual aids.
Information was presented with limited reference to notes.  Visual aids used to enhance presentation.
 Information was presented and not read.  Visual aids were use to enhance the presentation.

Voice projection, posture and enthusiasm.
 Voice projects was unclear at times.  Posture as poor.  Little Enthusiasm.
 Projection was variable. Posture varied. Enthusiastic at times.
Presentation was heard for the most part.  Posture varied at times.  Enthusiastic.
 Presentation was clearly heard.  Posture demonstrated confidence.  Very enthusiastic.



Attitude, Contribution, and Listening
 Project was presented with uneven contribution from the group members.  Members often repeated data or skipped information in the presentation.
 Presented project. Group members made varying contributions.  Members did not listen to others overlapping data in their presentations. 
Positive throughout presentation.  Group members made a contribution to the presentation.  Members listened to others to enhance presentation.
 Very positive throughout presentation.  Each group member made a significant contribution and displayed good listening skills throughout the presentation.

Part III: Written report
 Beginning
1
 Developing
2
 Accomplished
3
 Exemplary
4
 Score
Final copy
 Topics included.  Many spelling and grammatical errors.  Less than four pages typed.  Not a reflection of the rough draft.
 Topics included.  Three to five spelling errors.  Less than four pages.  Reflection of the rough draft.
 Topics included.  One to two grammatical and spelling errors.  Four to five pages typed.  Reflection of rough draft.
 Nine topics included with title page. Free of grammatical and spelling errors. Four to five pages typed.  Clear reflection of rough draft.
Bibliography
 Not alphabetized.  Bibliographies do not contain all required information.  Punctuated incorrectly.
 Not alphabetized.  Bibliographies do not contain all required information.  Punctuated correctly.
 Not alphabetized. All required information included.  Punctuated correctly.
 Alphabetized. All required information included.  Punctuated correctly.

 

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