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iv. Why is it important to save your endangered species? How does saving your species affect our lives or society or the world?

 * Criterion A: One World **
 * **Mark /6** ||  **Criteria**  ||
 * 0 || * The student does not reach any standard described below. ||
 * **1 – 2** || ** List ** ways in which conservation methods are used to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** State ** the effectiveness of conservation methods to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** State ** how the actions to save your endangered species influence life, society, or the world. ||
 * **3 – 4** || * ** Outline ** ways in which conservation methods are used to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** Describe ** the effectiveness of conservation methods to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** Describe ** how the actions to save your endangered species influence life, society, or the world. ||
 * **5 – 6** || * ** Outline ** ways in which conservation methods are used to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** Evaluate ** the effectiveness of conservation methods to study and save your endangered species.


 * ** Evaluate ** how the actions to save your endangered species influence life, society, or the world. ||


 * Criterion B: Communication in Science **


 * **Mark /6** || **Criteria** ||
 * 0 || * No attempt is made to achieve any of the criteria below. ||
 * **1 – 2** || * ** Communicates ** scientific information using **a limited range** of scientific terms, units, and symbols correctly.
 * ** Presents ** all scientific information in a format appropriate to the type of project.
 * ** Acknowledges ** a few sources of information using MLA 2009 format. ||
 * **3 – 4** || * ** Communicates ** scientific information using **some** of the scientific terms, units, and symbols correctly.
 * ** Presents ** all scientific information in a format appropriate to the type of project that includes **at least one type** of appropriate visual representation (examples: quotes, tables, charts, graphs, pictures, text, etc.).
 * ** Acknowledges ** some sources of information using MLA 2009 format but **has occasional errors** in citing the references. ||
 * **5 – 6** || * ** Communicates ** scientific information using a **sufficient** amount of the scientific terms, units, and symbols correctly.
 * ** Presents ** all scientific information in a format appropriate to the project that includes **at least two types** of appropriate visual representation (examples: quotes, tables, charts, graphs, pictures, text, etc.).
 * ** Acknowledges ** all sources of information **correctly** using MLA 2009 format including a Works Cited page. ||

= = = = = Brine Shrimp Lab Due on Thursday, 3/22. Should be typewritten and printed out. =

==On Tuesday, March 20th, we will be in the computer lab to finish your lab reports. Your reports should consist of the following: Problem, Hypothesis, Variables, Materials, Procedure, Data Table, Graphs, Conclusion and Evaluation. Please refer to your lab guide as you write your lab report.==

INSTRUCTIONS:

Upload the following on your wiki pages:
1__. My Endangered Species and its Environment__ - Organism (physical description, reproduction, niche, type of consumer, etc.) - Population - Community - Ecosystem - Abiotic/biotic factors - References

2. __Food Web__ - Paragraph on what will happen if my animal is taken out of the food web.

3. __Special Adaptations__ - Discuss what the adaptations are for. - References

4. __Population Size__ - What are the methods of determining the population size of your animal? - What are the factors that affect the population size of your animal? - References