Work Calendar for the remainder of the semester

Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20

Start projects Hot Zone/Demon Work on projects Work on projects
presentations
Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27
Work on projects Work on projects/ Thanksgiving break
EOCT review
(Art 6 due)
Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4
Work on projects Work on projects/ Work on projects Work on projects PROJECTS DUE
EOCT review
Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11
Farming Subdivision Projects Present to EOCT Review
Planning
commission
Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18
EOCT EOCT Exam Review Final Exam

Checkpoints (If you are doing your own project, you must decide on goals for these checkpoints)

Date Deer Biome Booklet Other project

Nov. 17 – end Roles and Roles and assignments Roles and assignments Roles and assignments have
of class assignments have have been made for have been made for each been made for each group
been made for each each group member. group member. These are member. These are written
group member. These These are written written down. down.
are written down. down.
Position has been
chosen.
Nov 20. Research for reasons Type of biome and At least 4 sections have At least 1/3 of the work has been
for your position is planet where it will be been done. done. ____________
done placed have been ________________________
chosen. At least 2 ____________
parts of the task have
been done.
Nov. 24 Outline of 1 more part of task is 1 more section is done At least ½ of the work is done.
presentation is done. done. ___________________
Writing of the ____________
presentation has
started.
Dec. 2 Presentation is All parts of the task All information for all of At least ¾ of the work is done.
finished and edited. are done. the sections has been
collected and most has been
put into the book format.
Dec 3 Practice presentations Tweak final product, Collect all the pages and The work is done and final
get it printed and organize, make last minute tweaking is being done.
ready to turn in. corrections.
Dec 4 Present to class Turn in brochure Turn in booklet Turn in final project
(absolute deadline) (absolute deadline) (absolute deadline) (absolute deadline)
 Standards
SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow
of energy and matter within their ecosystems.
_____a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities,
ecosystems, and biomes.
_____b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by
 Arranging components of a food chain according to energy flow.
 Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.
 Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P).
_____c. Relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems.
_____d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment
such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power
consumption.
_____e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful
environmental conditions.
_____f. Relate animal adaptations, including behaviors, to the ability to survive stressful
environmental conditions.

Ecology Project rubric

Above Did What I asked (21 pts)
and
Beyond
Addressed the Addressed all of the
standard (checklist standard.
above)
Group work Worked without conflict,
(partner and self pulled my weight, did not
evaluation) have to be reminded of my
role and responsibilities
Quality of the Project is organized, neat,
project easy to read and understand.
I t shows that time was
taken with the apperance of
the final product.
Timeliness All checkpoints were made
without excuses and final
project was on time
Missing Some Pieces (17 pts)
Did not address 1 or 2
elements of the standard.
Worked without conflict,
pulled my weight, needed
reminders to get my work
done.
Project is organized, easy to
read and understand. It
appears that parts were rushed
or done without care.
1 or 2 checkpoints were
missed but the final project
was on time.
Missing a Lot (12pts)
Did not address 3 or more
elements of the standard
Had conflict, did not pull my
weight, needed lots of
reminders to get my work
done.
The project is a mess, parts are
illegible or difficult to read,
care was not taken with the
project.
3 or more projects were
missed or the project was late.

Participation Rubric – you will complete 1 of these for yourself and for each of your partners
Above and Beyond Did their part Did some of the work Did very little work
25 points 21 points 17 points 12 points

Ratings must be supported by 2 good reasons. If reasons for the rating are not given, I will
provide the rating.