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Endangered Species Project 7th Grade Science Project Requirements Name and period on the back of your poster Rubric attached to back or handed in with project Name of species on the front of the poster Picture of species on the front of the poster Must be neat and organized All of the information must be organized with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Sections must be clearly distinguished from each other This should be something you are proud of! Careful, colorful, and detailed work is expected Information is correct Sentences must be hand written Project is interesting to look at Student has taken their time Shows knowledge of their species All sources must be cited. Information must be from the teacher suggested websites, or any .org, .gov or .edu. No wikipedia! Some computer printed pictures may be used, but there should be an equal number of student drawn pictures or more Basic Information Section Scientific name of species Type of species Reptile, mammal, angiosperm, gymnosperm, etc. Ecosystem/Biome/Community that the species lives in What environmental adaptations does your species have? Locations within Florida where the species can be found What are your species’ main predators? Do they have any parasitic, commensal, or mutualistic relationships with another species? If so, what other species do they have this relationship with? Explain the relationship. Are they producers, consumers, or decomposers? Is your species a predator of any other species? If so, what is their prey? If they are consumers, are they omnivores, carnivores, or herbivores? What does their diet mostly consist of? Food Web Section Must include at least 15 species in your food web Producers, consumers, and decomposers must be represented in your food web Every organism in the food web must be able to be traced back to a producer Biotic Limiting Factors Section Which of the biotic limiting factors affects your species and how? Biotic limiting factors: Food Disease Parasitism Predation Nesting sites Other animals Abiotic Limiting Factors Section Which of the abiotic limiting factors affects your species and how? Abiotic limiting factors: Shelter Space Water Light Temperature Atmosphere Soil Human Impact Section What have people done to the species or its ecosystem that has made it endangered? What has happened to it since? What is its history? How are people working to fix the problem now? What else can be done? How might a decline in your species population affect other populations, and in turn, affect humans? International impact – in what countries is your species considered endangered? What other countries are trying to help this species? Basic Information • • • • • • • • • KOALA Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus Type of species: Mammal (marsupial) Ecosystem: Eucalyptus forests, coastal islands, and low woodlands Biome: Woodland biome Community: Environmental adaptations: Extra thick fur to help protect from bad weather, opposable thumbs and toes for better grip, and rough pads on hands and feet for traction when climbing, cheek pouches store food while moving to safer locations, do not need to drink water because they get water from the leaves they eat Locations in Florida: Zoos Koalas have a commensal relationship with eucalyptus trees. They eat the tree’s leaves and the trees are neither harmed nor helped. They are consumers (herbivores) whose diet consists of feeding on eucalyptus trees Biotic Limiting Factors • • • • • Food Web Human Impacts • • • • What have people done: cut down the woodlands these animals live in to build houses, farms, and roads(koalas are protected but their homes and food are not) What has happened since: decrease in population by 90% What is being done now to fix it: protection sanctuaries are being built and koalas are being relocated to these areas What else can be done: Food – loss of food due to urbanization. Also causes increased competition for food Disease – chlamydiaceae bacteria, koala retrovirus, and certain cancers Predation – humans for fur and meat. They have no other real predators Nesting sites – loss of habitat by urbanization and brush fires Other animals – no real predators, babies sometimes eaten by owls, eagles, snakes, etc. Abiotic Limiting Factors • Shelter – destroyed by urbanization agriculture, and brushfires • Space • Water – drought • Light • Temperature – intense heat from brushfires • Atmosphere • Soil • Traffic death by motor vehicles Rubric 0 Missing 1-2 There But Incorrect 3-7 Partially Done 8-10 Well Done My project was turned in on time. (This will either be 0 or 10 points!) I followed the directions given to me by my teacher on the project requirements slide. Basic information section meets all of the requirements set by teacher. Food web section has at least 15 organisms and includes producers, consumers and decomposers Biotic limiting factors section complete with all limiting factors listed and explained if needed Abiotic limiting factors section complete with all limiting factors listed and explained if needed Human impact section complete with all questions answered. My project is interesting to look at. I used creative materials. Neat. Organized. Creative. Colorful. My project shows accurate knowledge of my animal. I took my time, and this is a project I am proud of. **A printable version of this rubric will be put on my website. It must be printed and turned in with your project or attached to the back of your project for me to grade it.** Helpful Websites World Wildlife Foundation USDA http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/ National Geographic Kids http://animal.discovery.com/animals/ BBC Nature Wildlife http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/ Animal Planet http://www.fws.gov/endangered/map/state/fl.html NOAA http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/techecklist.htm US Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/ichthyology/Education/bioprofile.htm National Park Service For Plants http://plants.usda.gov/threat.html Florida Museum of Natural History https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature Endangered Species International Endangeredspeciesinternational.org Endangered Species List Choose one of the following to research: Gulf sturgeon Atlantic bluefin tuna Honey bee Polar bear Smalltooth sawfish Florida panther Reticulated flatwood salamander Gray wolf Loggerhead sea turtle Sandplain gerardia Lange’s metalmark butterfly Mississippi gopher frog Bachman’s wood warbler Longleaf pine Cape sable seaside sparrow Acropora cervicornis coral Everglade snail kite North Atlantic cod Mexican Long nosed bat Schaus swallowtail White river spinedace Key deer West Indian manatee San Joaquin kit fox Quiver tree
