Formal Assessment Ideas
Compare and Contrast Essay (Grades 6–8)
Students write a compare and contrast essay between the three
endangered ecosystems featured in the project. Using information
in their filled out Venn Diagrams, students should draw valuable
conclusions on why these ecosystems are endangered. See Compare
and Contrast Assessment Rubric below.
Informal Assessment Ideas
Oral Presentation (Grades 4–6)
Each group studying one of the ecosystems will make a presentation
of their findings to the other group. This presentation should
include facts as well as descriptions. Students should be evaluated
on their teamwork as well as on their individual contributions
to the project. See Oral Presentation Rubric below.
Project Assessment Ideas:
Classroom Discussions (Grades 4–8)
Assess students as they are involved with class discussions and
from their filled out KWL chart or Venn Diagrams. Base your assessment
on student participation and discussion. Has the student made
connections through the activity and discussions? Has the student
filled out thoughtful questions and searched for an answer to
those questions?
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Writing Rubric
Use the writing rubric as a way to assess your students' writing
skills. This rubric can also serve as a model for a modified version
that might include your state's writing standards.
Compare and Contrast Assessment Rubric:
Use this project rubric as a way to assess your students understanding
of the different endangered ecosystems. This rubric can also serve
as a model for a modified version that might include your state's
content standards. See standards match.
Oral Presentation Rubric:
Use this project rubric as a way to assess your students understanding
and performance in presenting one of the endangered ecosystems
to their peers. This rubric can also serve as a model for a modified
version that might include your state's content standards. See
standards match.
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Ocean Life Writing Rubric
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