week 5 Assignment #2

Week 5- Assignment #2

Desired Learning Outcomes

-           The effects of organisms and populations in an ecosystem.

-          How Organisms survive in harsh or hanging aquatic environments

Acceptable Evidence

-          The PH level of water

-          The temperature of water

Learning Activities

-          Looking at Google Earth to see how the environment and weather changes.

-          Trip to a pond to gather sample of water and different organisms.

Title:     Environmental Changes

Teacher Name:      Renee Williamson

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	Excellent - 4	Good - 3	Fair - 2	Unacceptable - 1
Content	The content is substantial, intriguing, and original. It relates directly to the topic.	The content is clear and directly related to the topic.	The content is ordinary and somewhat related to the topic.	The content is absent or not related to the topic.
Purpose	Clearly defined purpose, carefully and convincingly presented.	Purpose is defined and understandable, supported by details.	Purpose is vague, misstated, or not always supported by details.	There is no purpose.
Description	Concrete language and sensory images create a highly imaginative and descriptive piece; rich use of literary devices such as simile, metaphor, and alliteration	Concrete language and sensory images create a descriptive piece; uses many literary devices	Some concrete language and sensory images; uses some literary devices	Uses little or no concrete language or sensory images
Details	Uses details such as explanations and examples that are accurate, appropriate, and fully support the topic.	Uses details such as explanations and examples that are accurate and support the topic.	Uses some details that are accurate; some details such as examples and explanations are not appropriate for the topic; details do not always support the topic.	Uses little or no detail to support and explain the topic.
Organization	Logical presentation of ideas; all parts contribute to a strong central idea	Most ideas are connected; some parts don't contribute to the central idea.	Some ideas connected to each other; many parts don't contribute to the central idea.	ideas have little connection to each other; there is no strong central idea.
Conclusion	Completely integrates and extends key ideas of assignment, furthering understanding of topic.	Summarizes main ideas.	Restates main ideas.	There is no conclusion. The piece just ends.

Total Score:                  points out of 24 possible points.

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