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Name _______________ # _____ Check in #1 ____________ Check in #2 ____________ Good copy and picture due ________________ New Species Poem My Learning Skills Goal (circle 1): E My Academic Goal (Circle 1): 4 3 G S N 2 Task: Write a poem about a new species you discovered in an old lunch bag at the bottom of your locker. You will be assessed on your ability to use the science terms to write your poem and your ability to use the proper meter for the poem. The rough copy will be completed in class. You may work on your picture or finish the good copy at home. It’s October and that means Halloween is coming. It is a time when strange discoveries can be made. But nothing could be as strange as the discovery you make at the bottom of your locker. You have just cleaned out your locker and found an old lunch bag containing an unidentified organism. The organism is like none you have ever seen. In fact, it could be a new species. What does it look like? What does it eat? What is its habitat? Only you can answer these questions. This is the perfect opportunity to use your knowledge of grade 7 science. If you have trouble getting in the mood to write your poem, try writing under a full moon in a pumpkin patch with a black cat at your feet. Have fun and I look forward to reading your poem. Success Criteria Hand in your work when each criteria has been completed and checked off. ____ Your achievement goal is included. ____ Each science word is underlined or highlighted once. ____ The poem is neatly written or typed. ____ The title includes an alliteration. ____ The poem follows the ABCB rhyme scheme and the 8-6-8-6 beat pattern for each stanza in the quatrain ____ Your picture is neatly coloured and includes details mentioned in the poem ____ The rough copies are handed in with the good copy to show the writing process. SCIENCE VOCABULARY TO USE IN YOUR ARTICLE Include words from the following list in your poem. Underline or highlight each word the first time you use it in your poem. Make sure you use enough words in your poem to reach your goal. Level 4: 10-12 different science words Level 3: 7-9 different science words Level 2: 4-6 different science words ecosystem producer invasive species stewardship abiotic consumer native species prey biotic herbivore nutrients carnivore niche food web omnivore predator food chain scavenger energy flow decomposer photosynthesis detritivore succession species individual organism population energy pyramid organic matter habitat community cycling of matter sustainability limiting factor bioinvasion primary consumer secondary consumer tertiary consumer nutrients glucose Use the space below to write down other science words you would like to use in your project. Show the words to your teacher and have him initial the words to indicate they have been approved. _______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Name _____________ Rubric for the New Species Poem CRITERIA Use of science words Level 4 10-12 science words used correctly to create a poem that is very engaging and/or entertaining. Meanings of all or almost all science words are clear from their use in the poem Writing Style (rhyme scheme and beat pattern) Use of Alliteration Picture Independent Work Habits Level 3 7-9 science words used correctly to create a poem that is usually believable and/or entertaining Meanings of most science words are clear from their use in the article Level 2 4-6 science words used correctly Meanings of words are not always clear from their use in the poem Excellent use of rhyme scheme (ABCB) and beat pattern (8-6-8-6) throughout the poem. The poem flows very well and is written in a powerful voice to tell the story about the discovery of a new species Strong use of rhyme scheme (ABCB) and beat pattern (8-6-8-6) throughout the poem. The poem flows well and does an effective job of telling the story about the discovery of a new species Excellent ability to use alliteration to create an imaginative title that relates to the poem Outstanding ability to draw and colour a picture of the new species in its habitat. The picture includes many of the details about the species and habitat mentioned in the poem. Solid ability to use alliteration to create an imaginative title that relates to the poem Solid ability to draw and colour a picture of the new species. The picture includes many of the details about the species mentioned in the poem. Satisfactory use of rhyme scheme (ABCB) and beat pattern (8-6-8-6) in parts of the poem. Parts of the poem flow well and do a good job of telling the story about the discovery of a new species while other parts of the poem are difficult to understand Some success using alliteration to create a title but the connection to the poem is unclear Satisfactory ability to make a picture of the new species. The picture includes some details about the species mentioned in the poem Always on task and making strong progress (Usually does not need reminders in a period) Usually on task and making strong progress (Usually needs 1 reminder in a work period) satisfactory ability to stay on task and make progress (Usually needs 2 reminders in a work period) Helpful Hints about the Assignment 1. An alliteration is a series of words that start with the same letter. 2. A stanza is a group of lines within a poem. In this assignment, a stanza is 4 lines and is repeated a number of times until you have told your story. 3. Your poem must use the 8-6-8-6 beat pattern in each stanza. Clap out each line or count the beats on your fingers to make sure you have the right number of beats. 4. The rhyme scheme is ABCB. Line that rhyme are represented by the same letter. This means the second and fourth lines rhyme in each stanza. Line #1 and line #3 do not rhyme. That’s why they are represented by different letters. 5. Choose short words for your rhyming words. They are easier to rhyme than longer words. 6. Begin each line with a capital letter. 7. Include at least one science word in each stanza. 8. Include details about one main idea in each stanza. 9. If a line has one too many beats, try adding a contraction to eliminate a beat. For example, the last line of an earlier draft of the poem shown below read like this: To ensure she is ok This line has 7 beats instead of the required 6. By changing she is to she’s I achieved the required 6 beats. 10. Be selective with your word choice and use of language. You don’t have to use full sentences. Line 2 of the first stanza is an example of using only a few words to get the message across. If that line was written properly it would say, The creature’s habitat is my locker. This would be too many beats. Here is a sample of an unfinished poem. It only has two stanzas. Your poem will have more stanzas. There are notes about the poem written to the right of the poem. My Magnificent Milli *The title is capitalized and uses alliteration Ehh Gad! I found a new species. *Science words are underlined to stand out Habitat?-- My locker. *Each line begins with a capital letter The teacher frowned and screeched at me, That news is a shocker. *Notice that locker and shocker rhyme Milli is a green omnivore. She feeds throughout the day, Getting the nutrients she needs To ensure she’s ok. *This line has 8 beats *this line has 6 beats *This line has 8 beats *This line has 6 beats