Culminating Activity
Congratulations Explorers! You have worked your way through five activities and learn the sequence, or order, of life cycles of five living things. You are now able to explain how a butterfly, frog, chicken, plant, and human all grow.
The last stop on your journey is to complete your culminating activity. You need to choose one of the following to complete:
1. Create a Power Point Presentation that discusses the five life cycles. Make sure to include the stages and how they are alike and different.
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2. Answer the Essential Questions found on the Introduction Page in your journal.
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3. Produce a play that incorporates the life cycles you have studied.
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Rubric 1 - PowerPoint Presentation
CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Content - Accuracy |
All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors. |
Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate. |
The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate. |
Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error. |
Spelling and Grammar |
Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings. |
Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. |
Use of Graphics |
All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation. |
A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation. |
All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation. |
Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation. |
Cooperation |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time. |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time. |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time. |
Group often is not effective in delegating tasks and/or sharing responsibility. |
Rubric 2 - Essential Questions
CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Amount of Information |
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. |
One or more topics were not addressed. |
Quality of Information |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. |
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
Paragraph Construction |
All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. |
Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. |
Rubric 3 - Produce a Play
CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Preparedness |
Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. |
Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. |
The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. |
Student does not seem at all prepared to present. |
Speaks Clearly |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word. |
Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word. |
Stays on Topic |
Stays on topic all (100%) of the time. |
Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time. |
Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time. |
It was hard to tell what the topic was. |
Content |
Shows a full understanding of the topic. |
Shows a good understanding of the topic. |
Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. |
Does not seem to understand the topic very well. |
Collaboration with Peers |
Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. |
Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause \"waves\" in the group. |
Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. |
Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. |