Thursday, January 30, 2014

Day 2: Research your Biome Choice

Today you guys need to choose a biome and report it to me.  The criteria you need to research is in the rubric below.  You can begin creating your posts now.  ALSO REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES IN THE POST as well as NO PLAGIARISM!

CriteriaGrading Scale
Post 1: Abiotic Features: Climate
Must include average precipitation throughout the year, average temperatures throughout the year, weather patterns throughout the year. Are weather disasters common here? If so, what are they? Pictures or graphic must be included. Cite all sources including pictures in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 2: Abiotic Features: Geographic Features
What are the defining characteristics of the landscape? Picture Cite all sources in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 3: Biotic Features (Producers)
Must highlight 5 producers found in this biome. Each producer must have a picture and at least a one sentence caption. The caption should describe the organism, include interesting facts! Cite all sources including pictures in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 4: Biotic Features (Consumers)
Must highlight 5 consumers found in this biome. Each consumer must have a picture and at least a one sentence caption. The caption should describe the organism, include interesting facts! Cite all sources including pictures in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 5: Endangered/Threatened Species
At least one 5-7 sentence paragraph with a photo about this organism and its niche. You should include the reason it is endangered or threatened. Remember, could be a plant or an insect etc. Cite all sources including pictures in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 6: A Food Web
You may create your own, or find one online that is specific to your biome. Show the basic ecological interactions that occur in your biome. Cite all sources including pictures in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Post 7: A Video
This video should describe your biome, or tell us some interesting information about an issue in your biome etc. This is pretty much up to you to find something relevant and interesting. Cite all sources in MLA format
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Timeliness
Did you turn this project in on time?
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Mechanics and Overall Presentation
Did you proofread? Did you put forth effort to make this project look professional?
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Total pts: 36

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