Criteria
Concept:
Showing understanding of the big picture in this activity
(6 points/person)
Excellent
Story provides a detailed and realistic description of how scientists found and then studied the skull fossil (4 points)
The presentation IS a story with the author’s thoughts and feelings obvious.
(2 points)
Pretty Good
Story provides a general description of how scientists found and then studied the skull fossil, but lacks detail. (2-3 points)
The presentation is sometimes like a story. (0.5-1 point)
Needs Improvement
Story provides a brief description of how scientists found and studied the skull fossil.
(0-1 points)
The presentation is not a story.
(0 points)
Explanation:
Explaining the evidence for change across time, using specific evidence to support ideas
(20 points/person)
Presentation
(13 points/person)
Author correctly explains and gives specific examples for the work that Paleogeologist , (9-10 points) Evolutionary and
Developmental Biologist , (9-10 points) and
Physical Anthropologist
(9-10 points) do using the work that the author did in class.
Author accurately and specifically describes, using examples, how the skull fossil
(1) was formed and would be dated, in what country it would be found, and how it was found,
(9-10 points) Paleogeologist
(2) would be identified using
DNA and might fit into the scientific understanding of human evolution (idea of common ancestor),
(9-10 points) Evolutionary and
Developmental Biologist
(3) would be identified by using bones and anatomy and might fit into the scientific understanding of human evolution (idea of common ancestor), (9-10 points)
Physical Anthropologist
Author uses most of the scientific terminology learned up to this point in the chapter accurately and in ways that communicate clear understanding of the terms .
(4 points)
Author’s ideas are logically organized and easy to read and understand. (2 points)
Grammar, spelling, and structure of the story are all accurate and strong. (2 points)
A rough draft was turned in on time and complete. (5 points)
Author generally and correctly describes the work that
Paleogeologist ,
(7-8 points) Evolutionary and
Developmental Biologist , (7-8 points) and Physical
Anthropologist
(7-8 points) do without referring to
all of the work done in class.
Author generally describes how the skull fossil
(1) formed and would be dated,
(7-8 points) Paleogeologist
(2) would be identified using DNA and might fit into the scientific understanding of human evolution
(idea of common ancestor),
(7-8 points) Evolutionary and
Developmental Biologist
(3) would be identified by using bones and anatomy and might fit into the scientific understanding of human evolution (idea of common ancestor),
(7-8 points) Physical
Anthropologist
Author uses some scientific terminology and uses most scientific terminology correctly, showing a general understanding. (3 points)
Author’s ideas make a good story and are usually easy to understand.
(1 point)
Most grammar, spelling, and structure are correct. (1 point)
A rough draft was turned in late and/or incomplete. ( 1-4 points)
Author incorrectly describes the work that Paleogeologist , (0-6 points)
Evolutionary and Developmental
Biologist , (0-6 points)
Physical Anthropologist
(0-6 points) do without referring to any of the work done in class.
Author poorly or inaccurately describes how the skull fossil
(1) formed and would be dated,
(0-6 points) Paleogeologist
(2) would be identified using DNA,
(0-6 points) Evolutionary and
Developmental Biologist
(3) would be identified by using bones and anatomy and might fit into the scientific understanding of human evolution (idea of common ancestor),
(0-6 points) and Physical
Anthropologist
Author uses few scientific terms that were learned in this chapter OR
Author uses scientific terminology from this chapter in an incomplete, inaccurate, or unrelated manner.
(1-2 points)
Author’s ideas are difficult to understand. (0-1/2 point)
Grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors are significant and interfere with the story. (0-1/2 point)
A rough draft was not turned in.
(0 points)