Biogeochemical Cycles Poster Project

Your Task: You will produce a creative depiction of the 4 main biogeochemical cycles to help you better
understand the movement of materials through ecosystems. Your poster must be original and thoughtful.
Be creative!

Directions:
1) Your poster must include all the biogeochemical cycles.
2) Each part of the cycle must be clearly labeled.
3) Each process must include an arrow to show the direction(s) of the process.
4) Each object must have a diagram/picture to represent it.
5) All key terms listed below must be included.
***Please refer to the grading rubric below to make sure you include all elements of the assignment***

Key Terms that Must be included-but are not limited to:

Carbon Cycle Phosphorus Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Water Cycle

Carbon Dioxide Phosphate Nitrogen/Nitrogen Gas Evaporation
Oxygen Plants Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria transpiration
Animal’s Soil Plants Precipitation
Plants Rivers/Stream Animal’s
Photosynthesis Minerals
Cellular Respiration

Grading Rubric:
a. Heading(4 points) ii. Name, block, and date on the
i. Title on the front of the poster back
 b. Heading/Title for each cycle (4 points)
i. Each cycle has the proper
heading
ii. Headings are spelled correctly

c. Accurate diagram for each cycle ( 12

Points)
i. Water cycle, Carbon cycle,
Nitrogen Cycle, & Phosphorus
Cycle all have a drawing/
picture to represent its cycle.
ii. The drawing/ picture is an
accurate representation of the
cycle it illustrates.
iii. All pictures, drawings, or
graphics are neat and easily
identifiable

Total Point Value: 40 points

d. Labels (8 points)
i. All key terms from the list
above are included
ii. All words are clear and legible
iii. All key terms are spelled
properly

e. Written description of each cycle (8

points)
i. 2-3 sentences on the process
that takes place in each cycle.
ii. Proper spelling and grammar
iii. Accurate description for each
cycle

f. Poster is neat and presentable (4

points)
i. The poster includes color
and/or construction paper
ii. The student put time and effort
into the poster.
iii. This paper with the rubric was
handed in stapled to the poster
Name: Block: Date: Biogeochemical Cycles Poster Project-Rubric
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points Total & Comments
Heading All 4 of the required 3 of the 4 required 2 of the 4 of the 1 of the 4 of the 0 of the required
(4pts) points are included: points are included: required points are required points are points are included:
Title(on front), Title(on front), included: Title(on included: Title(on Title(on front),
Name, block, and Name, block, and front), Name, block, front), Name, block, Name, block, and
date(on the back) date(on the back) and date(on the and date(on the date(on the back)
back) back
Heading/Title All 4 cycles have the 3 of the 4 cycles have 2 of the 4 cycles have 1 of the 4 cycles 0 cycles have the
for each proper heading the proper heading the proper heading have the proper proper heading
cycle (4pts) heading
Heading are spelled Headings are mostly Headings are Headings are not
correctly spelled correctly somewhat spelled Headings are not spelled correctly
correctly spelled correctly
Accurate All 4 cycles have a 3 of the 4 cycles have 2 of the 4 cycles have 1 of the 4 cycles have 0 cycles are have a
diagram for drawing/ picture to a drawing/ picture to a drawing/ picture to a drawing/ picture to drawing/ picture to
each cycle represent its cycle. represent its cycle. represent its cycle. represent its cycle. represent its cycle.
(12pts) X3
The drawing/ picture The drawing/ picture The drawing/ picture The drawing/ picture
is accurate is mostly accurate is half accurate are mostly incorrect.

All pictures, drawings, All pictures/ drawings All pictures/ drawings All pictures/ drawings
are very neat are mostly neat are messy are messy
Labels (8pts) All key terms from the 3/4 of the key terms 1/2 of the key terms 1/4 of the key terms 0 of the key terms
X2 list above are included from the list above are from the list above are from the list above are from the list above are
included included included included
All words are clear
and legible Most of the words are Some of the words Few of the words are 0 of the words are
clear and legible are clear and legible clear and legible clear and legible
All key terms are
spelled properly Most key terms are Some key terms are Few key terms are 0 key terms are
spelled properly spelled properly spelled properly spelled properly
Written 2-3 sentences on the 1-2 sentences on the 1 sentences on the 1 sentence on the No sentence on the
description process of each cycle process of each cycle process of each cycle process of each cycle/ process of each cycle
of each cycle Or 2 cycles are
(8pts) X2 Proper spelling and Mostly included Somewhat proper missing a description
grammar proper spelling and spelling and grammar
grammar Poor spelling and
Accurate description Somewhat accurate grammar
for each cycle Mostly accurate description for each
description for each cycle No accurate
cycle description for each
cycle
Poster is Includes color and/or Includes some color Includes little color Includes little color Includes no color
neat and construction paper and/or construction and/or construction and/or construction and/or construction
presentable paper paper paper on less than 2 paper
(4pts) Time & effort into the cycles
poster. A lot of time & effort Little time & effort No time & effort into
into the poster. into the poster. Little time & effort the poster.
Rubric was handed into the poster.
in stapled to the Rubric was handed Rubric was not Rubric was not
poster in stapled to the handed in stapled to Rubric wasn’t handed in stapled to
poster the poster handed in stapled to the poster
the poster
Total