Evolution Culminating Activity - Evaluation:

PART 1: Observations of Animal at Toronto Zoo

Activity:
Mission Preparation / Marks
Environmental / (1)
Student has visited one pavilion and has recorded some of the required information in observation chart. / (2)
Student has visited one pavilion and has recorded all required information for one area in observation chart. / (3)
Student has visited two pavilions and has recorded some of the required information in observation chart. / (4)
Student has visited two pavilions and has recorded all required information in observation chart.
Animal / (2)
Student has observed animals but did not record adequate information to come to any conclusions / N/A / N/A / (4)
Student has observed two animals and has recorded relevant observations in chart

PART 2: Observations of your animal in the future

Activity: Scientific Notes / Marks
Environmental description / (1)
Student has described futuristic environment but did not provide adequate detail or comparison to present / (2)
Student has described futuristic environment but has not compared nor contrasted it to present / (3)
Student has described futuristic environment and has compared it to present day environment / (4)
Student has described in detail futuristic environment and has compared and contrasted it with present day environment
Description of Animal / (1)
Student has described futuristic animal but did not provide adequate detail or comparison to present day version / (2)
Student has described futuristic animal but has not compared nor contrasted it to present day version / (3)
Student has described and/or sketched futuristic animal and has compared it to present day version / (4)
Student has described and/or sketched in detail futuristic animal and has compared and contrasted it with present day version
Behaviour / (1)
Student has identified 1-2 behavioural trends but did not identify ecological role of animal / (2)
Student has identified (2-3) behavioural trends but did not identify ecological role of animal / (3)
Student identified some (2-3) behavioural trends and ecological role of animal / (4)
Student has described at least 4behavioural trends and identified ecological role of animal
Selection Pressures / (1)
Student has identified less than 3 selection pressures / (2)
Student has identified 3 or 4 selection pressures / (3)
Student has identified 5 selection pressures / (4)
Student has identified 6 or more selection pressures

PART 3: Evolutionary Article

Activity:
The Article / Marks
Evidence / (1)
Student has integrated some data, however it does not provide evidence in support of evolutionary changes described / (2)
Student has integrated appropriate data with some success, but it does not provide evidence in support of evolutionary changes described / (3)
Student has integrated appropriate data with some success, however it does not accurately support of evolutionary decisions made / (4)
Student has successfully integrated the accurate data gathered at the zoo to support assumed evolutionary outcomes
Concept Connection / (1)
Student has incorporated one concept and demonstrated its connection, however relevance is unclear / (2)
Student has incorporated one concept and demonstrated its connection and relevance to the article convincingly / (3)
Student has incorporated two concepts and demonstrated their connection, however relevance to the story is unclear / (4)
Student has incorporated two concepts and has demonstrated its connection and relevance convincingly
Creativity / (1)
Student did not express creative planning, much improvement is needed in presentation of work / (2)
Student has demonstrated creativity, however there is improvement needed in the presentation of work / (3)
Student expressed creativity in presentation of work with some attention to detail / (4)
Student expressed creativity. It isclear that effort and planning were part of this work

Citations

/ (1)
Student uses one outside source and many errors are present / (2)
Student uses two outside sources and many errors are present / (3)
Student uses two or more outside sources and some errors are present / (4)
Student uses two or more outside sources and no errors are present