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Environment Core Part One

Name_________

Chapter 18 / 19

Period___

Ecology & Ecosystems Rubric

Student #___

Table of Contents: (Be sure to put your name and page number on each page!!)

Points
Page
Title

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Cover

Figure 1 - Follow the Raindrop: A Simplified Puget Sound Water Cycle

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This Rubric

____ /125

1.

Chapter/Section 18.1

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2.

Chapter/Section 19.1

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3.

Chapter/Section 19.2

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4.

Chapter/Section 19.4

____ / 50

5.

Ecosystems Crossword

_____/ 70

6.

Sucession & Abiotic Factors in the Environmental Center

_____ / 60

7.

Article : Study Links Smog to Premature death

_____ / 80

8.

E&E1 Lecture Questions - Open Portfolio Quiz

_____ / 30

9.

CQC Environment & Ecosystems Class &/ maybeField Notes

_____/5/20

This page

Parental Review and/or Signature

_____/ 800

Total

Final Grade - Up to 820 possible with parent extra credit

Peer Grading certification: I certify I have fairly evaluated this work to the best of my ability and I have discussed the grading of this packet with my peer. I understand that if my final grade is > 10% above Mr. S/N's final, both students will be docked the overage....

Peer Name ____________________ Peer Signature _____________________

  • Grading Standards.

    Grading Criteria - In addition to the specific criteria below, all work must be Complete, Quality, and Correct (CQC)

    Six Traits criteria for Written work
    • Ideas
    • Organization
    • Voice
    • Word Choice
    • Sentence Fluency
    • Conventions - complete sentences, etc.
    (Remember Fred: Facts - Reasons - Evidence - Details!)

    Note: When answering questions your answer must reflect the question.

    Figures criteria - Must be done on unlined paper with 1/2" borders unless otherwise directed
    • Labeled as "Figure _#_"
    • Titled properly
    • Large
    • Clear
    • All parts labeled (on Horizontal)
    • Accurate
    • Colored w/Colored pencils
    • Scale (if required)
    • If microscopic figure include magnification and reference circle
    Data Table criteria - Refer to your standard formats for how to do these properly

    Labeled as "Data table _#_"

    Titled properly

    Categories on horizontal

    Trials/Experiments on vertical

    Legend explains data, calculations etc

    Boxed in

    Data correctly entered/calculated

    Worksheet /Crosswords criteria: .
    • If colored, uses colored pencils
    • Questions answered completely
    • Directions followed correctly

    • Spaces filled out neatly, in line, and orderly with thought and quality evident.
    Typed Work criteria:
    • Palatino, Helvetica, Times or New York fonts
    • Spell check thoroughly
    • 12 point type for text
    • Space and a half or double space

    Parents - You may sign below for 5 pts. Or you may choose to review your student's work for 20 points. If you choose to review, comment on whether the answers to the Chapter 18/19 Research and the Study Links Smog with Premature Death article is complete, quality and correct and that Figure One is clear, laid out properly, and understandable. If you choose to review, please specifically speak to the standards. Thank you! Mr. S

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