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Authentic Assessment #1

Subchapter 130.7- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Advanced Animal Science- 11-12th grade

TEKS: §130.7 C 9(a) - The student determines nutritional requirements of

ruminant and non-ruminant animals. The student is expected to:

(a) describe the structures and functions of the digestive system of

ruminant and non-ruminant animals, including poultry and cattle;

OBJ: Students will APPLY knowledge of functions and parts of the ruminant
digestive system and CREATE a detailed poster with a partner, using class
materials, and obtain a score of 85% or more based off rubric criteria.

The student will create a detailed poster of an animal learned in class that has a
RUMINANT digestive system. The student is expected to have the following
information labeled on their poster:

1. Animal of choice that is in the rumenous category.

2. Basic name. (Bovine, ovine, porcine etc )
3. Explain what a ruminant digestive system is.
4. Describe what is involved with the types of digestion systems (mechanical,
chemical, excretory) etc. This is on your note sheet.
 Ex: What takes place where? ---“mechanical digestion starts in the
mouth- Mechanical digestion involves prehension (gathering of food)
and mastication (chewing). * must be specific!*.
5. Correct labeling for all of the system parts.
6. Explain specific functions of all the labeled systems.
7. Give 4 facts about your animal 2 for digestive system and 2 for the animal.
8. Color code the digestive system and make a key.
9. Poster must be LEGIBLE.
10.Ideas must be ORIGINAL.
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Making A Poster: Ruminant Digestive System Poster

Teacher Name: Ms. Cochran

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Use of Class Time Used time well Used time well Used some of the Did not use class
during each class during each class time well during time to focus on
period. Focused on period. Usually each class period. the project OR
getting the project focused on getting There was some often distracted
done. Never the project done focus on getting others.
distracted others. and never the project done
distracted others. but occasionally
distracted others.

Neatness Student poster is Student poster is Student poster is Student poster

extremely neat in very neat in all adequately neat in was not neat in
all aspects of aspects of all aspects of any aspect of
coloring, drawing, coloring, drawing, coloring, drawing, coloring, drawing,
and labeling. and labeling. and labeling. and labeling.

Labels All items of Almost all items of Several items of Labels are too
importance on the importance on the importance on the small to view OR
poster are clearly poster are clearly poster are clearly no important
labeled, with labeled. labeled. items were
additional labeled.
information.
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Required Elements The poster All required All but 1-2 of the Several required
includes all anatomical required anatomical
required elements and anatomical elements and
anatomical digestive functions elements and digestive functions
elements and are included on digestive functions were missing.
digestive functions the poster. are included on
as well as the poster.
additional
information.

Correct use of Student used all Student used 5-8 Student used 2-4 Student did not
terminology correct anatomical correct anatomical correct anatomical use any correct
terminology to terminology to terminology to anatomical
label the ruminant label the ruminant label the ruminant terminology to
digestive system digestive system. digestive system. label the ruminant
digestive system

Facts on animal Student provided Student provided Student provided Student provided
the 4 required 3 of 4 required 2 of 4 required 1 or no required
facts on the facts on the facts on the facts on the
rumenous animal. rumenous animal. rumenous animal. rumenous animal.