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Mississippi Endangered Species Project (1)
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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Animal 1: Taxonomy
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4 pts
Full Marks
Taxonomy: Kingdom through Species
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2 pts
Half Credit
Missing one or more taxonomic classifications.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Animal 1: General Description
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10 pts
Full Marks
Color, body shape, specific features, weight, and height.
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5 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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Animal 1: Diet
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4 pts
Full Marks
Included what the animal eats at different life stages.
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2 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Animal 1: Predators
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4 pts
Full Marks
Included predators of animal at different life stages.
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2 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Animal 1: Reproduction
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10 pts
Full Marks
Included mating rituals, if the animal was viviparous, oviparous, or ovoviviparous, if the animal uses internal or external fertilization, and any special breeding locations.
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5 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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Animal 1: Population Size
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8 pts
Full Marks
Included the population size as number of individuals or percentage of individuals.
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4 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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8 pts
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Animal 1: Life Span
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4 pts
Full Marks
Included how long the animal lives.
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2 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Animal 1: Range/Distribution
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8 pts
Full Marks
Included the range/distribution for MS.
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4 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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8 pts
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Animal 1: Habitat
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4 pts
Full Marks
Included the specific type of habitat the animal lives in.
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2 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Animal 1: Why is the vertebrate classified as endangered in MS?
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10 pts
Full Marks
Included a detailed description of how or why the animal became endangered or why it was endangered at one point in time.
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5 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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Animal 1: What could be done to prevent the extinction of this vertebrate in MS?
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10 pts
Full Marks
Included a detailed description of what could be done to prevent the extinction of this animal.
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5 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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Animal 1: Other animal behavior.
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4 pts
Full Marks
Included an animal behavior that was not already discussed.
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2 pts
Half Credit
Did not include enough information.
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0 pts
No Marks
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4 pts
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Following Directions
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10 pts
Full Marks
Created an informational flyer which included at least two pictures of the animal and was formatted in a way that was easy to read and understand.
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5 pts
Half Credit
One of the following criteria was missing: Created an informational flyer which included at least two pictures of the animal and was formatted in a way that was easy to read and understand.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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References
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10 pts
Full Marks
Included at least 3 references in APA format. References were from reputable resources.
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5 pts
Half Credit
Did not include at least 3 references or references were NOT from reputable resources.
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3 pts
Partial Credit
References were not in APA format.
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0 pts
No Marks
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10 pts
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Total Points: 100
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