Activity One—
Fossil Finding |
Students and their team members gather information to answer each of the four questions. They assemble a complete picture of the assigned fossil find and are able to discuss it with other groups in class. They synthesize the data from all groups. |
Students have some trouble organizing their small groups. Students answer their own question, but have difficulty assembling the evidence they find into a complete picture of the fossil find. Students have some difficulty discussing their fossil find with other groups in class. |
Students have some trouble organizing their small groups, do not answer their own question, and have difficulty discussing their fossil find with other groups in class. |
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Activity Two—
A Tree Full of Ancestors |
Students find three family trees, conduct thorough background research, and answer questions on their discussion forms completely and thoughtfully. They write meaningful newspaper articles. |
Students find three family trees but do not do much background research. They come up with an idea for a discovery but do not write in-depth articles. |
Students fail to find three family trees and do little or no background research. They do not put much effort into thinking of a discovery. |
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