River Study Wrap Up
Name:
Evidence Outcome
1.a. Interpret and analyze data about the changes in environmental conditions that support
a claim describing why a specific population might be increasing or decreasing.
Guiding Question
How do human decisions affect the World?
Directions:
1. Choose one of the following impacts on the environment. Circle your
choice. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO ANSWER
THE QUESTION FOR YOUR CHOICE!!!!!!!
a. Mining (up to level 4)
b. Ski Resorts (up to level 4)
c. Forest Fires (up to level 6)
d. Climate Change (up to level 6)
e. Development (up to level 5)
f. Golf Courses (up to 4)
Done:
2. Read the Evidence Outcome and guiding question above.
Done:
3. Use the space below to plan an organized paragraph answering the
guiding question. Describe the following:
a. The Human Activity
b. The environmental condition caused by the Human Activity
c. How the environmental condition is affecting the animals
4. Use your plan to write your paragraph (rough draft only). Make sure
to use scientific vocabulary.
Criterion C: Knowledge and Understanding
1.a. Interpret and analyze data about the changes in environmental conditions that support
a claim describing why a specific population might be increasing or decreasing.
Achievement Level
Descriptor
6-Advanced
Student explains scientific ideas and
5-Proficient High
concepts and applies scientific
understanding to familiar and
unfamiliar situations
4-Proficient
Student explains scientific ideas and
3-Progressing
concepts and applies scientific
understanding to familiar situations.
2-Partially Proficient
Student recalls some scientific ideas
1-Unsatisfactory
and concepts and applies these to
basic situations.