While Dr. Merritt does not have assignment rubrics available for every single assignment used during the semester, rubrics are available for many of the most commonly encountered assignments. The number of available rubrics will increase each semester, so be sure to check this page often for newly added rubrics. Also, be sure to ‘refresh’ or ‘reload’ your page so that any newly added rubrics are revealed since the last time you visited this page. The assignment rubrics are organized by assignment type.
An important message to students: It is recommended that you make use of an assignment rubric before completing and submitting an assignment because each rubric lists many of the key criteria upon which your assignment will be evaluated.
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS
DESCRIPTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Identifying Variables – Descriptive (observable, measurable)
Writing Research Questions – Descriptive
Drawings – no points
Drawings – points
Thick Description(s)
– Animals
– Plants
– Fungi
– Protists
– Bacteria
– Single cells
– Rocks
– Micro-habitats
– Macro-habitats
– Natural phenomena/events
– Chemical reactions
COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Identifying Variables – Comparative (observable, measurable)
Writing Research Questions – Comparative
Data tables (3-criteria)
Data tables (9-criteria)
Data tables with words
Data tables with numbers (Statistics)
Data tables with numbers (NO statistics)
Data tables with words and numbers (Hybrid tables)
Charts & Graphs (3-criteria)
Pie Charts
Bar Charts
Histograms
Line Graphs (Line Charts)
Scatter Plots (Scatter Graphs, X/Y Scatter Plots)
Stacked Charts
– Stacked Bar Graphs
– Stacked Area Graphs
Boxplots
– Box-and-Whisker Plots
– Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Sparklines
Kite diagrams
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS
Identifying Variables – Experimental (manipulated, responding, controlling)
Writing Research Questions – Experimental
Making Hypotheses
Making Predictions
Data tables (3-criteria)
Data tables (9-criteria)
Data tables with words
Data tables with numbers (Statistics)
Data tables with numbers (NO statistics)
Data tables with words and numbers (Hybrid tables)
Charts & Graphs (3-criteria)
Pie Charts
Bar Charts
Histograms
Line Graphs (Charts)
Scatter Plots (Scatter Graphs, X/Y Scatter Plots)
Stacked Charts
– Stacked Bar Graphs
– Stacked Area Graphs
Boxplots
– Box-and-Whisker Plots
– Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Sparklines
Kite diagrams
MODELLING INVESTIGATIONS
[Advanced]
HOMEWORK
MICROTHEMES
ASSESSMENT ANALYSES
CLASSWORK
5-MINUTES ESSAYS (QUICK WRITES)
3…2…1 (THE MOST IMPORTANT THING)
SORT THESE!!!
OBSERVE THIS!!!
MICROTHEMES
MINUTE SKETCHES
FOLDED LISTS
PROJECTS
PERSONAL COLLECTION
LONG-TERM OBSERVATION EXERCISE
WRITING
ARTICLE ANALYSES
Popular Science Article Analyses (PSAAs)
Scientific Articles (SAAs)
– Research Articles
– Review Articles
THE STORY OF __________
Elements
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Nitrogen (N)
Phosphorous (P)
Potassium (K)
Molecules (Simple)
Hydrogen gas (H2)
Oxygen gas (O2)
Nitrogen gas (N2)
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Molecules (Complex)
Glucose (C6H12O6)
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Human Processes
(Food) Digestion
(Blood) Circulation
Breathing (Respiration)
Cellular Respiration
Reproduction
Plant Processes
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Nutrient transportation
Reproduction in plants
– Flowering
– Pollination
– Fertilization
– Embryogenesis
WHAT IS __________?
Generic
What Is…? – no points
What Is…? – points
Supporting Content Guidelines
Seed
Seedling
Flower
Photosynthesis
THICK DESCRIPTIONS
CLASSROOM SCIENCE BINDER
TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC)
ORGANISM NOTEBOOK ENTRIES
ATOM NOTEBOOK ENTRIES
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
MOLECULE NOTEBOOK ENTRIES
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
CONCEPT MEMOS