Encounter 3: The Ecosystem Drawing
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Be sure to look at the scoring guide to understand what material
should be on your drawing and how you will be graded. The honor
pledge must be written on the scoring guide and signed by all
members of the group. You are authorized to work as a group on this
project, but each member must participate equally in the project.
If a member of your group is absent for an extended time period,
you need to discuss with your teacher how to proceed. You will also
need to properly cite the source of your pictures (internet or
magazine).
You may use the computer program Inspiration for this drawing,
or you may use a large piece of paper. Keep in mind that learning
and using a new computer program can be time consuming, and your
teachers have limited knowledge of these two programs.
The following items should be ILLUSTRATED in your ecosystem: 1.
The Water Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should include
transpiration, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, runoff,
root uptake, and groundwater. 2. The Carbon Cycle on your Ecosystem
drawing should include the processes of respiration,
photosynthesis, decomposition, and combustion.
3. The Nitrogen Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should nitrogen
fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification.
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The following items should be ILLUSTRATED in your ecosystem:
1. Water Cycle
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
groundwater
2. Carbon Cycle
respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
combustion
3. Nitrogen Cycle
nitrogen fixation
ammonification
nitrification
denitrification
4. Phosphorus Cycle
land
water
5. Producers
4 producers drawn
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
6. Consumers
herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
7. Decomposers
2 decomposers drawn
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
8. Food Chains
must contain three different chains
color-code each to identify them clearly
arrows drawn in correct direction
9. Abiotic Factors
list in lower left corner
10. Primary Energy Source
properly labeled
11. Each members Organism X
integrated into the food web
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
12. Individual work
Organism X encounter paragraph describing the drawing and all
the cycle
8.5 X 11 image of poster.
Ecosystem Drawing Scoring Guide
/48 points
Component
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Water Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly
illustrated.
At least four parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Less than four parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Nitrogen Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly
illustrated.
At least three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Less than three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly
illustrated.
At least three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Less than three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Phosphorus Cycle
Both parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly
illustrated.
Only one part of the cycle is present and/or clearly, correctly
illustrated.
Less than one part of the cycle is present and/or clearly,
correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Producers
Four or more types of producers are present, clearly
illustrated, and labeled.
Three types of producers are present and/or clearly illustrated
and labeled.
Less than three types of producers are present and/or clearly
illustrated and labeled.
No producers are in the drawing.
Consumers
Three or more types of consumers are present and clearly
illustrated and labeled.
Two types of consumers are present and/or clearly illustrated
and labeled.
Less than two types of consumers are present and/or clearly
illustrated and labeled.
No consumers are in the drawing.
Decomposers
Two types of decomposers are present and clearly illustrated and
labeled.
One type of decomposer is present and/or clearly illustrated and
labeled.
No decomposers are in the drawing.
Food Chains
Three or more food chains illustrated with at LEAST three
levels.
Two illustrated with three levels.
One illustrated with three levels.
None illustrated or with less than three levels.
Primary Energy Source
Illustrated
Not illustrated.
Cycles Labeled and Color-Coded
All labeled and color-coded.
One not labeled and/or not color-coded.
Two not labeled and/or color-coded.
Only one or none labeled and/or color-coded.
Creativity and Neatness
Poster is creative, neat and colorful.
Poster is either not creative, not neat, or not colorful. (meets
at least two criteria)
Poster is creative, neat, OR colorful.
Poster is neither creative, neat, nor colorful.
Drawing of OXs
Each members Organism X is illustrated and apart of the food
web
2 out of 3 of the Organism Xs are illustrated and part of the
food web
Organism Xs are illustrated but not apart of the food web
Organism Xs are neither illustrated nor apart of the food
web
Organism X 3rd Encounter Ecosystem Drawing Scoring Guide.doc
