Local Plant and Tree Identification Using the iNaturalist App: Scientific Illustration and Research on Local Biodiversity
Project-Based Assessment · Grade 10 · Science
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Name: Field Observation & iNaturalist Documentation
Below: Submits fewer than 3 iNaturalist observations, or observations are missing GPS location tags, species identification submissions, or photographs. Field journal entries are absent for 2 or more species, or entries consist of 1–2 sentences with no specific observational detail beyond a general description.
Meets: Submits exactly 5 iNaturalist observations, each containing 2 correctly categorized photographs (1 full-plant, 1 close-up detail), a GPS-confirmed location tag, and a submitted species identification through the app. Each of the 5 handwritten field journal entries contains a minimum of 5 sentences describing habitat context, growth pattern, and at least 1 specific observable feature beyond what the photograph shows.
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