Ecosystem:
Ecosystem Project
You
and your group will be assigned an ecosystem and you will research many factors
involved in that system. You will work
within a group but grades will be done individually. The work will be broken down into three graded aspects; Report,
Presentation Poster, and Brochure.
These items will be graded in the following manor:
10% =
geographical ranges of ecosystem discussed specifically
10% =
climatologic aspects of this range (what type of climate)
10% =
specific area you will study (this can be different from other members of your
group) including description of this geographic area
10% =
discuss 2 environmental factors that influence this ecosystem
10% = discuss
3 issues that this specific ecosystem is facing that could damage it
10% =
discuss 3 unique plants common to that ecosystem
10% =
discuss 3 unique animals common to that ecosystem
10% =
compare and contrast your ecosystem with another different ecosystem
10% =
discuss 3 issues that could preserve this ecosystem if marketed properly
10% = discuss 2 sciences that are utilized in the study of this ecosystem other than ecology or environmental science
100% total
Presentation Poster
= Homework grade (10% value)
20% = accurate map of
entire geographic ecosystem of WHOLE group
20% =
representative pictures of unique plant and unique animal for each individual
in group (example; person A has 1 plant and 1 animal picture; person B has 1
plant and 1 animal picture...ect all represented on poster)
20% = poster
is neat and colorful
20% =
climate is described on poster
20% = 3 unique qualities of the
ecosystem is illustrated
100% total
Brochure
= Lab grade (20% value)
20% = Map of
Specific Geographical region (in color) with description of location
20% = well
planned out and organized
20% =
discussed the positive aspects of this environment
20% = sells
the ecosystem for eco-tourism
20% = on
time
100% total