Name _________________________________________ Date _____________________ Period ___________
Human Body, Step 6, Level 3 & 4 Projects
Level 3: Understands the development of an embryo.
Role
Unborn fetus
Pregnant mother
Audience Format Topic
Your parents
A letter Explain your development during each trimester and include how you feel
Baby’s father
Love letter when Mom or Dad make decisions to impact your development
Explain the development of the baby during each trimester and how you as parents will work together to provide a healthy environment for the fetus and baby
Doctor
Older sibling
Pregnant mother
Unborn baby
Thank you letter
Picture book
Explain the development of her baby during each trimester and thank her for making decisions to support a healthy baby
Illustrate the development of the baby during each trimester and explain how you will make sure your younger brother or sister has a healthy environment
Singer
Actor (you may use other students but you will earn the grade by developing the script)
Future parents
Biology students
Song or poem
Skit
Explain the development of the baby during each trimester and how parents can work together to provide a healthy environment for the fetus and baby
Explain the development of the baby during each trimester and how parents can work together to provide a healthy environment for the fetus and baby
Level 4: Develop a healthy life style plan for a pregnant woman and/or the fetus’s father.
Include ways to avoid at least 8 of the risks listed in level 2. Your ways to avoid risks must be in more detail than “don’t smoke.” Your life style plan should include:
1.
diet
2.
exercise
3.
environment
4.
sleep
5.
leisure activities

Name ______________________________________ Date ____________ Period ____________
Level 3:
Understands the development of an embryo.
If the essay contains five (5) grammar and/or spelling errors, the teacher will stop grading at that point and return the essay to the student. The student then has 24 hours to edit and return the paper. If the student chooses not to edit or submits an edited paper with five (5) grammar and/or spelling errors, the paper will receive a zero (0).
Criteria
Explanation of development of baby during each trimester
Explanation of impacts on developing fetus and how to avoid them
Sources
Points
3
Clearly and with abundant detail explains the major events during each trimester
Clearly and with abundant detail explains the impacts of
6 or more risks on developing fetus and how to avoid them
Cites three scientifically credible sources with APA citation format
9 to 8 points
2.5
Explains the major events during each trimester. May have minor confusion.
Explains the impacts of 5 risks on developing fetus and how to avoid them.
May have minor confusion.
Cites two scientifically credible sources with
APA citation format
7.5 to 6
2
Explains the major events during each trimester OR has major confusion.
Explains the impacts of less than 5 risks on developing fetus and how to avoid them OR has major confusion.
Cites less than two scientifically credible sources with APA citation format
5 to 4 points
0
No reasonable attempt
No reasonable attempt
Less than
4
Level 4
Achieves a 3 on the above rubric AND
4
Clearly and with abundant detail, develops a healthy life-style plan for a pregnant woman and/or the fetus’s father AND correctly cites (APA) at least three scientifically credible sources.
3.5
Develops a healthy life-style plan for a pregnant woman and/or the fetus’s father AND correctly cites (APA) at least three scientifically credible sources.
3
Develops a healthy life-style plan for a pregnant woman and/or the fetus’s father but shows little understanding beyond level 3. OR correctly cites (APA) less than three scientifically credible sources.