Grading

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PRESENTATION - 18 possible points
You will be asked where you obtained the information for your presentation!


 * ===**Title and Description**=== ||
 * = **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 || describes the ecosystem in detail, specifically shows where the ecosystem is located, and scientifically mentions similar ecosystems in other places on Earth and states why they are similar. ||
 * = 2 || describes the ecosystem, shows where the ecosystem is located, and mentions similar ecosystems in other places on Earth, but fails to state why they are similar. ||
 * = 1/0 || lacks information in the description of the ecosystem, fails to show where the ecosystem is located, and does not mention similar ecosystems in other places on Earth. ||
 * ===**Food Web/Trophic Issues**=== ||
 * **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 || has a food web with 10-15 organisms; represents all tropic levels: producers, consumers, and decomposers; uses arrows to show energy flow in the ecosystem correctly. ||
 * = 2 || has a food web with 10-15 organisms; represents producer and consumer trophic levels (decomposers may be missing); uses arrows to show energy flow, but may include minor errors ||
 * = 1/0 || has a food web with less than 10 organisms; omits trophic levels; misorients arrows ||
 * ===**Abiotic Factors and Interactions**=== ||
 * **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 || defines two or three abiotic factors for the ecosystem; describes in depth how these abiotic factors influence the ecosystem. ||
 * = 2 || defines two or three abiotic factors for the ecosystem; partially describes how these abiotic factors influence the ecosystem. ||
 * = 1/0 || defines only one abiotic factor and partially describes its influence on the ecosystem; or defines one to three abiotic factors but does not describe any influences on those factors. ||
 * ===**Human Impact**=== ||
 * **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 ||< identifies an environmental factor (including human factor) that is having an impact on the ecosystem; describes the effect of this factor on the ecosystem; includes actions that could be taken to reduce the impact; presents the issues from a scientific perspective ||
 * = 2 || identifies an environmental factor affecting the ecosystem; describes the effect; may not be able to present possible actions, or doesn't maintain a scientific perspective ||
 * = 1/0 || identifies an environmental factor affecting the ecosystem; gives little other information. ||
 * === Populations === ||
 * **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 || identifies the role of the population in the ecosystem, includes interesting facts/information about the population, discusses the effects of abiotic factors on the population, and discusses the effects of humans on the population. ||
 * = 2 || identifies all of the information for a score of 3, however, only partially discusses the information ||
 * = 1/0 || identifies all of the information for a score of 3, however, lacks much detail on the information ||
 * ===**Overall Impression**=== ||
 * **Score** ||= **If the group...** ||
 * = 3 || has obviously put reasonable effort into making the presentation successful; shares the presentation responsibilities; can fluently discuss their ecosystem and answer questions after the formal presentation ||
 * = 2 || has obviously put reasonable effort into making the presentation successful; mostly shares the presentation responsibilities; may have some difficulty discussing the ecosystem and answering questions after the formal presentation ||
 * = 1/0 || has put minimal effort into making the presentation successful; allows only one or two people in the group to present the ecosystem; cannot discuss the ecosystem and answer questions after the formal presentation ||
 * = 2 || has obviously put reasonable effort into making the presentation successful; mostly shares the presentation responsibilities; may have some difficulty discussing the ecosystem and answering questions after the formal presentation ||
 * = 1/0 || has put minimal effort into making the presentation successful; allows only one or two people in the group to present the ecosystem; cannot discuss the ecosystem and answer questions after the formal presentation ||