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Hermon Pond Food Web
Name:_________________________________ Class:________________
Directions: Students will neatly illustrate, color, and label a Food Web for the Hermon pond ecosystems without simply copying from the web or other
source.
Food Web Rubric: Standard – Student will construct a correctly made food web including labeling of parts.
4-exceeds
 The food web must contain:
At least 7 food chains that
intersect in a logical,
realistic manner. Min. of 20
biotic factors. All arrows
are correct.
o Each food chain must
include a producer, a
primary consumer, and a
secondary consumer. Each
must be labeled correctly.
o Consumer must also be
labeled as an herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore, or
decomposer.
o At least one predator-prey
relationship must be
shown and labeled.
Correctly labeled mamal using
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a scientific name and common
name.
Include all parts including the
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sun.
Shows both ecosystems by the
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construction of the poster.
Shows use of a draft and
excellent effort.
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3-meets
Comments:
At least 6 food chains that
intersect in a logical,
realistic manner. Min. of 15
biotic factors. Most arrows
are correct.
o Each food chain must
include a producer, a
primary consumer, and a
secondary consumer. Each
must be labeled correctly.
o Consumer must also be
labeled as an herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore, or
decomposer.
o At least one predator-prey
relationship must be
shown and labeled.
Correctly labeled Mamal using
scientific name and common
name.
Can tell the ecosystem by the
construction of the poster.
Shows use of a draft and good
effort.
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2-partialy meets
At least 4 food chains
that intersect in a logical,
realistic manner. Some
arrows are correct.
o Each food chain must
include a producer, a
primary consumer, and a
secondary consumer.
Each must be labeled
correctly.
o Consumer must also be
labeled as an herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore, or
decomposer.
o At least one predatorprey relationship must
be shown and labeled.
 Correctly labeled mamal
using common name.
 Can tell the ecosystem by the
construction of the poster.
 No use of a draft and fair
effort.
HMS Science 2012
1-not met
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Shows very little effort
including no evidence of a
rough draft.
o No food chains that
intersect in a logical,
realistic manner.
o No evidence of a
producer, a primary
consumer, and a
secondary consumer.
o No evidence - consumer
must also be labeled as
an herbivore, carnivore,
omnivore, or
decomposer.
o At least one predatorprey relationship must
be shown and labeled.
Incorrectly label organisms
Does not include the sun.