TEKS / Criteria (100)
7.12 A Identify components of an ecosystem / Ecosystem Journal [10)
  • Identify the components of the planets ecosystem(3)
  • Identify the limiting Factors of Ecosystem (3)
  • Describes how the planet can support Earth life (3)
  • Evidence to Support Claims (1)

7.12 B Observe and describe how organisms including producers, consumers, and decomposers live together in an environment and use existing resources.
7.12 C Describe how different environments support different varieties of organisms / Environmental Characteristics Journal [10]
  • Describe the ecological habitat of native organism(s). ( 2)
  • Identify similar Earth biome (1)
  • Explain the organism obtain energy (2)
  • Design a food web for the organism and Identify and Describe the Consumers, Producers, and Decomposers (2)
  • Describe How the Different Tropic Levels Affect Your Planet (2)
  • Evidence to Support Claims (1)

12 C Compare variations, tolerances, and adaptations of plants and animals in different biome
7 C predict adaptations of an organism prompted by environmental changes / Adaptation Journal [10]
  • Definition of Adaptation (1)
  • Describe how the organism adapts to its environment (3)
  • Include a drawing of the organism(s) with labeled adaptation features (2)
  • Explain how Earth organism would adapt to the planet (3)
  • Evidence to Support Claims (1)

9B Compare the energy flow in photosynthesis to the energy flow in cellular respiration / Photosynthesis Journal [10]
  • Description of How Photosynthesis Works on Earth (1)
  • Identify the Energy Source (2)
  • Describe Where the Energy is Stored (2)
  • Describe How the Energy is Stored (2)
  • Description of Key Structural Changes/Consistencies of the Photosynthetic Organism (1)
  • Description of the Role of Photosynthesis on Your Planet (1)

TEKS 7.2 C Organize, analyze, make inferences, and predict trends from direct and indirect evidence. / Overall Quality of the Final Journal [50]
  • Data collections and analysis (12)
  • Grammar/Spelling/Syntax (8)
  • Clarity (8)
  • Conclusions (12)
  • Citations/Bibliography (10)

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