Criterion B: Communications in Science
Plate Tectonic Paper
Achievement Level
0
1-2
Level Descriptor
The student did not reach a standard described by the descriptors
below.
The student misused much of the scientific language. Several items on
the food web were mislabeled.
The student did not have very clear meaning when using scientific
language in their food web.
3-4
The student did not use scientific vocabulary frequently throughout the
food web.
The student misused some of the scientific language. Some of the items
on the food web were mislabeled.
The student had somewhat clear meaning when using scientific
language in their food web.
5-6
The student used scientific vocabulary somewhat frequently throughout
the food web.
The student used all of the scientific language correctly. All of the items
on the food web were labeled clearly.
The student had very clear meaning when using scientific language in
their food web.
The student did used scientific vocabulary frequently throughout the
food web.
Examples of Vocabulary
Interdependence, Abiotic, biotic, food web, primary, secondary, tertiary, competition, parasite,
host, predator, prey, producer, consumer, scavenger, decomposer, symbiotic relationships,
commensalism, mutualism, carrying capacity, limiting factors, consume, population, ecosystem,
habitat, extinction, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, energy flow, chemical energy,
photosynthesis, solar energy, energy transfer, environment, energy pyramid, marine,
freshwater, terrestrial, composition
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