iRubric: C17 General Rubric

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C17 General Rubric eCL Bi11 - C18 - Classification Rubric Rubric Code: NX27W26 By Jerry_Bleecker Draft Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

General C17 Rubric
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Fossils	Poor Student does not explain how fossils form.	Fair Student explains how fossils form. Sedimentary rock layers are discussed as the source of fossils.	Good The student fully explains the fossil formation process, different types, and sedimentary rock. Index fossils are explained. Relative dating is explained Absolute dating using the concept of half-life is explained.	Excellent The student fully explains the fossil formation process, different types, and sedimentary rock. Index fossils, the fossil record, relative dating, absolute dating, and half-life are explained. The use of fossils world-wide to create a geologic timeline for the fossil record is discussed.
Origins of Organic Material the synthesis of organic material possible precursors necessary for life	Poor Student does not explain or examine the ideas	Fair The student discusses only a few examples - Urey Miller - Protenoid Microspheres - Nucleic Acids - Organic materials from space	Good The student discusses several examples accurately.	Excellent The student discusses all examples accurately. The student addresses the question "does the synthesis of organic material explain the origin of life on our planet?"
Endosymbiotic Theory mitochondria, chloroplasts, flagella	Poor The student does not discuss the Endosymbiotic Theory.	Fair The student discusses only a few examples of the E.S. Theory	Good The student accurately discusses all the examples of the E.S. Theory.	Excellent The student accurately discusses all the examples of the E.S. Theory. The student explains the relevance of the E.S. Theory - what it suggests about the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Presentation	Poor Poor formatting Minimal effort put into presentation, editing, revision.	Fair Some revisions required Format is presentable, showing pride in the work	Good The format and presentation are good with few revisions needed.	Excellent The work is exemplary. No revisions required.