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Students will create a brochure on the ideas for an open plot of land. The goal is to get me to give
them money to build their ideas. They must accurately describe the food web, containing 11 animals,
that currently lives in the open plot of land. Four examples of carbon emissions must be given of the
type of building produces. There must be social and economic benefits, 1 negative and 3 positive, of
the building type. You want to lower your carbon emissions by being green with 3 examples.
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below
i. outline the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. outline the implications using science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a
factor
iii. apply scientific language to communicate understanding but does so with lim ited success
iv. document sources with limited success
i. sum m arize the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. describe the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue,
interacting with a factor
iii. som etim es apply scientific language to communicate understanding
iv. som etim es document sources correctly
i. describe the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. discuss the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue,
interaction with a factor
iii. usually apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely
iv. usually document sources correctly
i. explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. discuss and evaluate the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting with a factor
iii. consistently apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely
iv. document sources completely
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Draw a food web that is currently in the open lot. (One useful website to research
common Illinois animals: http://animals.pawnation.com/common-wild-animal-found-illinois11561.html)
Must include:
o 11 animals (one being humans). Have a variety of:
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Primary producerse
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Primary consumers
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Secondary consumers
How does your structure give off carbon emissions? Does your structure take in
carbon emissions? (ex: your structure uses fossil fuels to power its electricity)
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3.
W hat are the economic benefits to the structure you are building? ( ex: how much
income a year does your structure bring in)
a. Must include 3 positive benefits and 1 negative benefit (4 total)
4.
W hat are the social benefits to the structure you are building? (Why is it fun?)
a. Must include four reasons why it is fun
5.
How will you make your structure green? (ex: recycling bins next to trash cans)
a. Must include 3 ways to be green
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! Economic
benefits
! Social benefits
! Being green
! Blue Print
Grade yourself (:
i. W ay science
is applied and
used to
address
a specific
problem or
issue
ii. Implications
using science
to solve a
specific
problem
iii. Apply
scientific
language to
communicate
understanding
iv.
Documenting
sources
v. General
requirem ents
1-2
O utline a
food web
by giving 3
animals in
the food
web
3-4
Summarize
a food web
by giving 5
animals in
the food
web
5-6
Describe a
food web
by giving 8
animals in
the food
web
7-8
Explaining
a food web
by giving 11
animals in
the food
web
O utline
social
benefits
described.
1 economic
benefit
explained.
Describe
social
benefits
explained.
2 economic
benefits
explained.
Discuss
social
benefits
explained.
3 economic
benefits
explained.
Apply
language
with lim ited
success
about
carbon
em issions
of structure
Documents
sources
with lim ited
success
2 sources
Not
colored, no
pictures,
No
blueprint
Sometimes
uses
language
about
carbon
em issions
of structure
Usually
uses
language
about
carbon
em issions
of structure
Discuss and
evaluate
social
benefits
explained.
3 positive
and 1
negative
econom ic
benefits.
Consistently
applies
correct
language
about
carbon
em issions
Document
sources
correctly
som etim es
3 sources
Not
colored,
pictures,
and no
blueprint
Document
sources
correctly
usually
4 sources
Partially
colored,
pictures,
and blue
print
Document
sources
completely
5 sources
Completely
colored,
pictures,
and
blueprint
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Date:
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