Grade/Subject

6 Science

Unit Title

Ecosystems

Task Title

Construction Interruption

CONTENT

Exemplary

Proficient

Developing

Basic

Ecosystem
Dynamics

Fully and accurately

explains the biotic
and abiotic factors
and includes a food
web that thoroughly
demonstrates
feeding relationships
in the chosen
ecosystem.

Explains the biotic

and abiotic factors
and includes a food
web that
demonstrates
feeding
relationships in the
chosen ecosystem.

Provides an inaccurate or
incomplete explanation of
the biotic and abiotic
factors
AND/OR
includes an inaccurate or
incomplete food web that
accurately demonstrates
feeding relationships in
the chosen ecosystem.

Minimal, if any
explanation of the
biotic and abiotic
factors and also
incompletely or
inaccurately
demonstrates the
feeding relationships
on the food web.

Environmental
Impact and
Engineering
Solutions

Provides
comprehensive
evidence of
environmental impact
of the proposed
building location and
includes logical and
appropriate solutions
to the challenges.

Provides accurate
evidence of
environmental
impact of the
proposed building
location and
includes solutions
to the challenges.

Provides limited evidence

of environmental impact of
the building location
and/or includes
inappropriate solutions to
the challenges.

Minimal, if any
evidence of
environmental impact
of the proposed
building location or
solutions to the
challenges.

Information
Sources

Comprehensive
evidence from
sources is integrated;
references are
relevant and specific.

Adequate evidence
from sources is
integrated; some
references may be
general.

Some evidence from

sources may be weakly
integrated; references may
be vague.

Evidence from the

source material is
minimal or irrelevant;
references may be
absent or incorrectly
used.

Presentation of
Knowledge and
Ideas

Exemplary 4

Proficient 3

Developing 2

Basic 1

Audience
awareness

Narration is
exceptionally clear,
organized, and
coherent.
Language is
appropriate for the
audience.

Narration is clear,
organized, and
coherent. Language
is generally
appropriate for the
audience.

Narration shows
minimal clarity,
organization, and
cohesion. Language
may not be appropriate
for the audience.

Narration shows a lack

of clarity, organization,
and cohesion.
Language is not
appropriate for the
audience.

Presentation
skills and Visual
Display

Uses appropriate
eye contact,
volume, clear
pronunciation,
tone and emotion.
Includes a
marketing- ready
visual display that
accurately depicts
all required
information.

Uses sufficient eye

contact, volume,
clear pronunciation,
tone and emotion.
Includes a visual
display that
accurately depicts
required information.

Occasionally uses
appropriate eye
contact, volume, clear
pronunciation, tone
and emotion. Includes
a visual display that
requires revision and
depicts minimal
information.

Rarely uses appropriate

eye contact, volume,
clear pronunciation,
tone and emotion.
Includes a visual
display requiring
significant revisions
and depicts irrelevant
information.