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8
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7
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6
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4
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2
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0
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Biotic & Abiotic Factors (Drawn in)
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Both biotic and abiotic factors are represented
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x
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Only biotic factors are present.
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x
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x
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x
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Organisms in Food Web
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2 producers, 2 primary consumers, 2 secondary consumers, 1 tertiary consumer present
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Lacking 1 of the designated organism
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Lacking 2 of the designated organisms
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Lacking 3-4 of the designated organisms
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Lacking 5-6 of the designated organisms
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Food web not present
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Energy Arrows in Food Web
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All arrows are present and appropriately show the flow of energy in the food web; is a food web and not a series of chains.
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1 arrow missing, but the remaining appropriately show the flow of energy; is a food web and not a series of chains.
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2 arrows missing, but the remaining appropriately connect the organisms; is a food web and not a series of chains.
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3 or more arrows missing others correct; or all arrows are present but are not pointing in the flow of energy; or is a series of food chains.
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Arrows missing and present ones are not pointing in the flow of energy.
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Arrows not present
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Energy Pyramid
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Energy pyramid shows appropriate biomass levels; organisms correctly placed in trophic levels.
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Energy pyramid shows appropriate biomass levels; 1 organism not correctly placed in trophic levels
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Energy pyramid shows appropriate biomass levels; 2-3 organisms not correctly placed in trophic levels.
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Energy pyramid does not display appropriate biomass levels; All organisms correctly placed in trophic levels.
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Energy pyramid does not display appropriate biomass levels; Some organisms not correctly placed in trophic levels.
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Energy pyramid not present
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Predator-Prey
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Correct P-P relationship drawn and labeled.
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Correct P-P relationship drawn but not labeled.
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x
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Incorrect P-P relationship drawn and labeled.
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x
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No predator prey relationship present
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Symbiotic Relationship
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Correct symb relationship drawn and labeled.
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Correct symb relationship drawn but not labeled.
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x
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Incorrect symb relationship drawn and labeled.
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x
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No symbiotic relationship present
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List of Abiotic Characteristics
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All items listed are abiotic; includes all 3 elements (temp, rainfall, physical char.); presented in table
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All items listed are abiotic; includes all 3 elements; not presented in table; OR 1 item is not abiotic
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All items listed are abiotic and is missing 1 element; OR 2 items are not abiotic
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All items listed are abiotic and is missing 2 elements; OR 3 items are not abiotic
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4 or more items listed are not abiotic OR all elements missing
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No abiotic characteristics listed
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Limiting Factors
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3 ind and 3 dep limiting factors are correctly identified for one animal in the biome
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Lacking 1 of the designated factors
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Lacking 2 of the designated factors
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Lacking 3 of the designated factors
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Lacking 4-5 of the designated factors
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No limiting factors identified
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Overall Appearance
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Neat, clean, colorful, easy to understand, creative
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Few scratches/ mess-ups, colorful, creative
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Messy, hard to understand, not colorful
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x
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x
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x
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Teamwork
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Worked well as a group; all members participated
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Worked well as a group; one member didn’t participate
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2 or more members didn’t participate
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x
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x
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x
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