Tuesday & Wednesday April 1st -3rd Biology Computer Assignments
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To get credit for the presentation you will be graded on the presentation (power
point, poster, etc.) and a 3-5 sentence summary of the other group’s
presentation.
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I have posted rubrics for each of the assignments on the final pages of this
document.
***You have Tuesday and Wednesday in class to work on this assignment. You
can earn 5 points extra credit on your project if you choose to present to the
class on Thursday Plan accordingly, and use your time wisely.
The Evidence and Explanation of Natural Selection
Task: Using the Peppered Moth simulation site below, create a presentation (Power
point, poster, etc) explaining the points listed below:
1.) How does specie’s environment affect their appearance and/or traits over time?
2.) Give at least two examples of natural selection
3.) What is natural selection, and how does it support the theory of evolution?
Watch this crash course video before starting your project:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTftyFboC_M (Natural Selection Crash course
video)
Click here for the Peppered Moth Simulation: peppermoths.weebly.com
Grading Rubric for Assignment 1: The Controversy of Evolution
1 Point
The question is
not answered
in the
presentation.
2 Points
The question is
mentioned, but
not explained.
3 Points
The question is
explained in
the
presentation.
Give at least
two examples
of natural
selection
Zero examples
are mentioned
Only one
example is
mentioned, but
not explained
Two examples
are mentioned,
but not
explained
What is natural
selection, and
how does it
support the
theory of
evolution?
The question is
not answered
at all
Natural
selection is
mentioned, but
not explained.
There is no
connection to
how natural
selection
supports the
theory of
evolution
Natural
selection is
mentioned and
explained, but
there is no
connection to
how it supports
the theory of
evolution.
How does
specie’s
environment
affect their
appearance
and/or traits
over time?
4 Points
The question is
explained
completely
including
examples of
trait changes
based on
environment
Two examples
are mentioned
and explained
Natural
selection is
mentioned and
explained and
the students
explain how
natural
selection
supports the
theory of
evolution.
Presentation
A visual
presentation is
not present (No
Power point,
poster, etc)
Summary of
other group’s
presentation
The summary is
less than three
sentences,
contains many
errors in
grammar and
structure that
affect
understanding,
and is missing
key points of
the presenters’
topic.
The students
have a visual
presentation,
but the
presentation
contains errors
and lacks visual
appeal
The summary is
at least three
sentences that
mention at
least one key
point of the
presentation,
but contains
many errors in
grammar
and/or
structure,
The students
have a visual
presentation,
but the
presentation
contains errors,
OR lacks visual
appeal
The summary
has anywhere
from 3-5
sentences, all
key points from
the
presentation
are mentioned,
but not
explained.
There are few
errors in
grammar
and/or
structure
/20 Points
To earn an A on this project, you must earn within this range  19-20 Points
To earn a B on this project, you must earn this many points  18 Points
To earn a C on this project, you must earn within this range  16-17 Points
To earn a D on this project, you must earn within this range  14-15 Points
The students
have a visual
presentation
that is free of
errors and has
excellent visual
appeal
The summary is
complete and
thoroughly
explains the
key points of
the
presentation
with few to no
errors in
grammar
and/or
structure.