Skull Model
Name(s)__________________________
Learning Objectives
 Students use models to explain scientific concepts.
 Students use inventive skills to create a project to enhance understanding of content knowledge (skull structures/features).
Objectives:
Students will create a paper mache’ model of the skull in order to enhance knowledge of skeletal elements.
ii. Styloid
Required components:
III.
Facial Bones and
process
I.
Cranial Bones and
Processes
iii. Mastoid
a. Maxillary (2)
Processes
a. Occipital (1)
process
including the
i. Occipital
iv. Zygomatic
infraorbital foramen
condyles
process
b. Zygomatic (2)
ii. Foramen
e. Sphenoid (1)
including the temporal
magnum
f. Ethmoid (1)
process
iii. Occipital
c. Lacrimal (2)
II.
Sutures
protuberance
a. Lambdoidal
d. Nasal (2)
b. Fontal (1)
b. Squamosal
e. Vomer (1)
c. Parietal (2)
c. Coronal
f. Mandilbe (mental
d. Temporal (2)
d. Sagittal
foramen, mandibular
i. Meatus
condyle, coronoid
process)
Category
Superior (10 points)
Fair ( 5 points)
Poor (2 points)
SelfTeacher (s)
Evaluation Evaluation
Has all of them
Missing 1 or 2
Missing 3 or 4
Components
Exceptionally neat
Look good
Lacks neatness
Neatness
Uses creative materials
Design is somewhat
Same colors are used for
Creativity
and design is original
creative; most components different components;
are different colors
design lacks creativity.
Entire
model
is
accurate;
Model
has
1
or
2
errors
Model has 3 or more
Accuracy
no errors
errors
All structures are clearly
All structures are
Structures are not properly
Key
identified on model
identified on model
labeled on model or
difficult to identify.
The ratio of structural
Ratio is distorted
Ratio is not relevant to
Proportionality
components are
shape of skull.
proportional
All structures are easily
1 or 2 structures are
3 or more structures are
Realism
identifiable.
difficult to identify and
difficult to identify and
unrealistic in appearance.
unrealistic in appearance.
Students and Model
Students and model
Scientific Knowledge Students and Model
demonstrate knowledge of demonstrate fair
demonstrate lack of
anatomical structures.
knowledge of anatomical
anatomical structures.
structures.
Complete and thoughtful
Incomplete; not a
Incomplete; not a
Self-assessment
response demonstrated
thoughtful response
thoughtful response
Great attention to
Construction lacks
Construction appears
Construction/Effort
construction process so
attention, lack of effort is
careless or haphazard and
that the model is neat and
evident in planning,
demonstrates little effort
attractive. Model clearly
design and construction.
in planning, design and
demonstrates that
3-4 details could have
construction. Many details
tremendous effort was put been refined for a more
need refinement for an
into planning, design,
attractive product.
attractive product.
timing and construction.
All structures and
All structures and
Labels are not correctly
Labels
functions are clearly
functions are identified on used to identify structures
(typed) identified on the
the model, but are not
on model
model.
types or may lack
information.
Peer Review:
1. Based on the scoring guide, what score would your peer receive if you graded it?
2.
List at least 2 things positive about the construction, effort of creativity of the model.
3.
What 2 suggestions could you make to improve the model?
4.
How has critiquing this model helped you learn structures of the skull?
Additional notes/ comments: