Biome Report

You will be assigned a partner and a biome to research. You will create a report, a model, and an animal adapted to the environment for your assigned biome.

1. Notes must be taken on note cards and handed in.

q Please visit citation machine to see what you will need to write down for your reference page.

Example:

Name of Source (website address), Author or Publisher, Year

Notes go here; not in complete sentences.

Reword the information into your own words.

If using quotes, include the page the quote came from.

2. References must come from the following sources (at least one from each) and cited on a Reference page in ALPHABETICAL ORDER (see your English book page 518 under sources to see how this page should look):

q Web Page (only those listed on my website)

q To get to my website:

! www.schoolweb.missouri.edu/avenuecity.k12.mo.us

! Staff pages

! 7^th grade

! 7^th Science

q Science Textbook

q Encyclopedia (on-line or in the library)

q Library Book (these will be in the room)

q Other source (interview, newspaper article, etc.)

q You will use the citation machine to create your Reference page. You will want to look at this BEFORE you begin your note cards. Go to the page and see what information you need to get to complete the reference.

! On the left side, in red, select the type of reference material used

! Then type in the required information (from your note cards)

! Click on Process

! You want the APA citation

! Click on and copy the citation

! Then open your reference page and paste the reference in. You can go back in later and put them in alphabetical order by highlighting, cutting and pasting.

! Example for a single author book:

· Rowland, C. (2004). How to create a reference page. Cosby, Mo: Rowland Inc.

! Save after you paste each one.

3. The report on the biome will include the following information in an organized manner: (Paper will have an introduction paragraph, body (3-4 paragraphs), and a concluding paragraph.)

q Specific Location

q Climate

q 5 existing plants with adaptations

q 5 existing animals with adaptations

q 1 food chain

q At least 3 interesting facts

q Bibliography—resources used (from the Citation Machine)

4. Model

q Accurate landscape

q 5 existing animals

q 5 existing plants

q Student created animal with adaptations

5. Presentation

q See Oral Presentation Scoring Guide

q Advertising Display

! Biome Name and Location

! World map highlighting area

! 3 – 5 existing plants listed

! 3 – 5 existing animals listed

! Illustrated food chain

! 3 interesting facts

6. Partner Review

q Complete the Partner Review sheet when you have finished with your report and have presented you model, report, and display.

7. Assignment Completion Time Line:

q Note cards are due:

q Report due:

q Assessment Questions due:

q Model due:

q PowerPoint Presentation due:

q Partner Review due:

Biome Report

Scoring Guides

Note Cards: 60 Points Possible

Criteria	+5 Excellent	+4 Average	+2 Poor	+0 Incomplete
Turned in on time (1)	Yes			No
Note cards follow example discussed in class (3)	Yes	Missing one part	Missing 2 parts	Missing more than 2 parts
Notes (8)	Notes are clear and precise-not word-for-word. Notes will be very helpful when preparing your report. Several note cards are turned in from the 5 required resources. You have enough information to begin writing your report.	Notes are clear, but might be a little wordy or word-for-word. Notes will be somewhat helpful when preparing your report. Might be missing one of the 5 required resources.	Notes are very poorly written. They will not help you with your report. Do them over. Might be missing 2 or more of the required resources.	I’m not even going to grade them because they might not have been turned in.

Model: 35 Points Possible

Criteria

+5 Excellent

+4 Average

+2 Poor

+0 Incomplete

Turned in on time

(1)

Yes

Model follows requirements

(10)

Yes

Missing one part

Missing 2 parts

Missing more than 2 parts

Biome Report

Scoring Guides

Report: 100 Points Possible (counts as a test grade)

Criteria	+5 Excellent	+4 Average	+2 Poor	+0 Incomplete
Organization (4)	Report flows well and is well organized with a topic paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.	Report includes a topic paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. May be somewhat confusing, but I can still follow along.	Organization is very difficult to follow. Missing elements such as topic paragraph, body paragraphs, or a conclusion paragraph.	No organization to the report. I am completely lost.
Paragraph Structure (3)	All paragraphs are well structured including topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. Appropriate transition words are used to effectively connect paragraphs.	1 or 2 paragraphs may be missing topic sentences, and/or concluding sentences. Appropriate transition words are used. May be missing transition words to connect paragraphs.	3 or more paragraphs may be missing topic sentences, and/or concluding sentences. May be missing transition words to connect paragraphs.	Paragraph structure cannot be found anywhere in this report! May be missing transition words to connect paragraphs.
Mechanics/Grammar (3)	Perfect capitalization, punctuation, spelling and form are used.	Three or less errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling or form are present, but the paper is readable.	Four to six errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or form make the paper difficult to read.	Seven to infinite errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling or form make the paper unreadable.
Content (7)	Content is excellent! You cover all the requirements and include at least 3 interesting facts.	Content is average! You cover all the requirements, or are missing 1 or 2 requirements and include at least 2 or 3 interesting facts.	Content is poor! You barely cover the requirements and interesting facts are few and far between.	Content? Can’t find any.
References (3)	References are in alphabetical order and punctuated properly. At least on from each of the required six are included.	These may be 3-4 errors in the punctuation and/or alphabetical order. At least one from each of the required six are included.	There may be 5 or more errors in the punctuation and/pr alphabetical order. May be missing one of the six required resources.	Missing several required resources.

Partner Review

20 Points Possible

Please grade your partner on his/her input into this project. Keep in mind the amount of work they completed and if the work was done equally and cooperatively. Assign a grade based on the following:

20 Super Duper Partner

15 Average Partner

10 Poor Partner

5 Terrible Partner

Partner’s Name: Partner’s Grade:

Write a paragraph stating why you graded your partner the way you did.

Names:

Grade: /124

Biome Report

PowerPoint Presentation

Scoring Guide

124 Points Possible

Speaker Appearance	Skilled 4	Competent 3	Progressing 2	Needs Work 1	Not Observed 0

· Confident Posture
· Suitable Gestures
· Minimal Fidgeting
· Dressed Appropriately (No distracting features)

Delivery	Skilled 4	Competent 3	Progressing 2	Needs Work 1	Not Observed 0
· Eye contact with entire audience
· Clear Voice
· Projected Voice
· Variety of Voice Tone
· Suitable Vocabulary · (Watch “ums”, “ands”, repetition)
· Maintains Audience’s Interest
· Good Use of Time
· Proper Pace
· Spoke to Entire Audience · (No Reading Notes/Screen)
· Short Understandable Sentences

Presentation Structure

Skilled

Competent

Progressing

Needs Work

Not Observed

Introduction
· Title/Topic Made Clear
· Engages Audience’s Attention
· Purpose of Presentation Stated
Body of Presentation
· Logical Sequence
· Main Points Stated Clearly
· Supporting Details Provided
· Appropriate Length
Conclusion
· Main Points Summarized
· Conclusion Linked to Opening
· End of Presentation Signaled

Visual Aids/Technology	Skilled 4	Competent 3	Progressing 2	Needs Work 1	Not Observed 0
· Clearly Visible
· Supports the Presentation
· Speaker Familiar With Visual Aids/Technology
· Neat and Attractive