Invasive+species+vs.+Endangered+species+report

Today, October 6th, you will begin a report on Invasive vs. Endangered Species in Texas. You may choose plants or animals. You will begin with an email outline today. Once that has been approved you may begin working to make your report in a digital or online format including Glogster, Prezi, Wiki page, a powerpoint or a word document.

You will recieve a daily grade for the outline and the rough draft, and a major grade for the report.

ON October 6th, you need to research and choose your animals. You will turn in an outline with the following information by sending it to chem4swart@gmail.com:

A list of websites you used to find your information(you can start with the ones on the previous web scavenger hunt and find new ones). Your invasive species and the endangered species in Texas which it is threatening. A summary of the interaction between the species A short description of the niche occupied by the endangered species (WHAT ROLE DOES IT FILL IN ITS ECOSYSTEM?) A list of four other organisms around the world which occupy similar niches in their ecosystems. A list of actions taken to eliminate or reduce the invasive species. A list of any OTHER actions taken to protect the endangered species. Preliminary conclusion--do you think the invasive species or endangered species will win out?

On October12th we will return to the project. uwing the WOW cart in B217, and you will need to put the information together into a rough draft in a digital or online format including Glogster, Prezi, Wiki page, a powerpoint or a word document. YOU MUST SUBMIT the document or link to your teacher that day.

You will have some time to revise and rewrite on October 14th in class, and then you must have your final draft complete by the 17th, along with our other notes and work.

Rubric for final report. points ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || and an endangered species in Texas which is being impacted by that invasive species. Pictures or drawings and maps should be included. || 10 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || species which is harming and or benefitting the endangered species? Is the endangered species dying, being eaten, being made sick, crowded out, etc. . . ) Includes a discussion of the effectiveness of actions taken against invasive species or to benefit the endangered species. || 28 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || to 4 other species in similiar niches in other biomes. || 16 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || development of topic, illlustrations, and a definite, complete conclusion, as well as appropriate MLA references. || 16 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Possible
 * Identifies with common and scientific name an invasive species
 * Explains the interaction clearly, (What is the effect of the invasive
 * Is turned in on time (loses 10 points per day) || 30 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Contains clear discussion of niche of endangered species AND comparison
 * Report contains a clear introduction, explanation and description paragraphs,