FossilsInquiryProjectRubric

Studentsuccessfully
identifiedallthreefossils
3LS41:Analyze
andtheorganismsthey
andinterpretdata
aremadeof.Student
fromfossilsto
provideevidenceof providedaccurateand
substantialevidencethat
theorganismsand
theenvironmentsin explainshowthefossils
wereidentifiedandthe
whichtheylived
environmentalconditions
longago.
thathelpedformeachof

them.

Studentidentifiedlessthan
threefossilsorthe
organismstheyaremade
of.Studentprovidedsome
evidencethatexplainshow
thefossilswereidentified
andtheenvironmental
conditionsthathelpedform
eachofthem,butmissed
someimportantkey
details.

Studentidentifiedlessthan
threefossilsandthe
organismstheyaremade
of.Studentprovidedlittle
evidencethatexplainshow
thefossilswereidentified
andtheenvironmental
conditionsthathelpedform
eachofthemandmissed
manyimportantkey
details.

CommonCoreL.A.:
RI.3.7.
Integrationof
Knowledgeand
Ideas
7.Useinformation
gainedfrom
illustrations(e.g.,
maps,photographs)
andthewordsina
texttodemonstrate
understandingof
thetext(e.g.,where,
when,why,andhow
keyeventsoccur).

Studentsuccessfully
gatheredresearchdata
andinformationfrom
onlinesources,books,
illustrationsandphotos
onfossilsandhowthey
areformed.Student
demonstrates
comprehensionof
contentbyidentifyingkey
informationand
supportingevidencefrom
sourcesandincluding
thisinformationwithin
his/herresearchnotes,
journal,andfinalproject.

Studentgatheredsome
researchdataand
informationfromonline
sources,books,
illustrationsandphotoson
fossilsandhowtheyare
formed.Student
demonstratessome
comprehensionofcontent
byidentifyingsome
importantinformationfrom
sources.Studentincludes
littlesupportingevidence
fromsourceswithinhis/her
researchnotes,journal,
andfinalproject.

Studentgatheredlittle
researchdataand
informationfromonline
sources,books,
illustrationsandphotoson
fossilsandhowtheyare
formed.Student
demonstrateslittle
comprehensionofcontent
byidentifyingverylittleto
noimportantinformation
fromsources.Student
includeslittletono
supportingevidencefrom
sourceswithinhis/her
researchnotes,journal,
andfinalproject.

ISTE.6.
Creative
Communicator
Students
communicate
clearlyandexpress
themselves
creativelyfora
varietyofpurposes
usingtheplatforms,
tools,styles,
formatsanddigital
mediaappropriate
totheirgoals.

Studentcollaboratedin
thecreationofaPrezi
slideshowonhis/her
Ipadtodemonstrate
knowledgeoffossilsand
howtheyareformed.
Studentcreatively
communicatedhis/her
ideasandknowledge
clearlybyusingallofthe
following:textformats,
Preziapplicationsand
digitalphotosor
illustrationswithinthe
presentation.

Studentsomewhat
collaboratedinthecreation
aPrezislideshowon
his/herIpadto
demonstratesome
knowledgeoffossilsand
howtheyareformed.
Studentcommunicated
someofhis/herideasand
knowledgebyusingonlya
fewofthefollowing:a
varietyoftextformats,
Preziapplicationsand
digitalphotosor
illustrationswithinthe
presentation.

Studentsomewhat
collaboratedinthecreation
aPrezislideshowon
his/herIpadto
demonstratelittle
knowledgeoffossilsand
howtheyareformed.
Studentcommunicated
veryfewofhis/herideas
andknowledgebyusing
veryfewofthefollowing:a
varietyoftextformats,
Preziapplicationsand
digitalphotosor
illustrationswithinthe
presentation.

NGSS: