Activity 1—
A Survey about Science |
Students complete a survey of at least five people. They summarize the data in the survey and can discuss most of the survey findings in relationship to the scientific process. Students exhibit a good understanding of the scientific process. |
Students complete a survey of at least five people. They summarize the data in the survey but exhibit only a partial understanding of the scientific process. |
Students do not complete the surveys or adequately summarize the data. Students have great difficulty explaining the scientific process. |
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Activity 2—
What Killed the Dinosaurs? |
Students take time to make detailed observations from the Web site. They complete both forms and discuss the reasons for their hypothesis of what killed the dinosaurs. |
Students make observations but include little detail from the Web site. They complete both forms but cannot justify their own hypothesis with the evidence provided. |
Students make only simple observations or no observations. They do not complete the information forms. Students cannot make or justify a hypothesis of what killed the dinosaurs. |
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Activity 3—
Ancient Farmers of the Amazon |
Students take time to make detailed observations from the Web site. Students create a research proposal that shows a thorough understanding of the scientific process. They pose a reasonable hypothesis and create a method for testing the hypothesis. |
Students make some observations from the Web site. They create a research proposal but it is not very comprehensive. Their hypothesis is not very complete, but it can be investigated. |
Students do not take time to make detailed observations from the Web site. Students create a research proposal that shows little understanding of the scientific process. |
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