Rubric - Culminating Task

Grade 9 Academic:
Biology Sustainable Ecosystems Summative

Categories	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Level 4
Knowledge and understanding: Demonstrates an Understanding of how inclusion/ removal invasive and threatened species changes the equilibrium in an ecosystem	Demonstrates limited knowledge of sustainable ecosystems, invasive and threatened species.		Demonstrates some knowledge of sustainable ecosystems, invasive and threatened species.		Demonstrates considerable knowledge of sustainable ecosystems, invasive and threatened species.		Demonstrates thorough knowledge of sustainable ecosystems, invasive and threatened species.
Communication The observations and information are presented clearly, both visually and orally. Displays data in complete and well-organized charts	Communicates observations and information with limited effectiveness Makes incomplete charts that show limited organization		Communicates observations and information with some effectiveness Makes partially complete charts that show some organization		Communicates observations and information with considerable effectiveness Makes mostly complete charts that show considerable organization		Communicates observations and information with a high degree of effectiveness Makes complete charts that show la high degree of organization
Thinking and Investigating: Use of planning skills and strategies (selecting strategies and resources, developing a plan)	Uses planning skills and strategies with limited effectiveness Selects and cites resources (web sites, books, magazines) with limited effectiveness		Uses planning skills and strategies with some effectiveness Selects and cites resources (web sites, books, magazines) with some effectiveness		Uses planning skills and strategies with considerable effectiveness Selects and cites resources (web sites, books, magazines) with considerable effectiveness		Uses planning skills and strategies with a high degree of effectiveness Selects and cites resources (web sites, books, magazines) with a high degree of effectiveness
Thinking and Investigating: Use of critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies (Assesses the impact of invasive and endangered species on an ecosystem)	Makes a conclusion based on invasive or endangered species using data gathered with limited effectiveness		Makes a conclusion based on invasive or endangered species using data gathered with some effectiveness		Makes a conclusion based on invasive or endangered species using data gathered with considerable effectiveness		Makes a conclusion based on invasive or endangered species using data gathered with a high degree of effectiveness
Application of knowledge and skills The use of knowledge and skills to make connections between Science, Technology, and Society (Identifies solutions and makes a decision based on plan to eradicate invasive species/increase population of species at risk)	Makes connections between science, technology, society, relating to invasive/ threatened species with limited effectiveness		Makes connections between science, technology, society, relating to invasive/ threatened species with some effectiveness		Makes connections between science, technology, society, relating to invasive/ threatened species with considerable effectiveness		Makes connections between science, technology, society, relating to invasive/ threatened species with a high degree of effectiveness