Wallseeking Behavior

of Mice

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Points

Page

Title (Please put your name and page number on each page/section!!)

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Rubric

____/120

1a.

Questions - Wall Seeking Behavior of Mice (All answers IPQ on Sep paper!)

____/ 20

1b.

Data Table 1 - Wall Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/ 20

1c.

Graph 1 - Wall Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/120

2a.

Questions 2 - Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice (All answers IPQ on Sep paper!)

____/ 20

2b.

Data Table 2 - Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/ 20

2c.

Graph 2 - Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/120

3a.

Questions 3 - Wall vs Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice (All answers IPQ on Sep paper!)

____/ 20

3b.

Data Table 3 - Wall vs Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/ 20

3c.

Graph 3 - Wall vs Edge Seeking Behavior of Mice

____/ 80

4 EC

Life History of Field Mice

____/5 or 20

Rubric

Parental Review and/or Signature

____/480

Total

(up to 580 pts possible with maximum Extra credit)

Peer Grading certification: I certify I have fairly evaluated this work to the best of my ability and I have discussed the grading of this packet with my peer. I understand that if my final grade is > 10% above Mr. S's final eval, both students will be docked the overage....

 

Peer Name ___________________ Peer Signature __________________

 

Grading Criteria - In addition to the specific criteria below, all work must be Complete, Quality, and Correct (CQC)

Six Traits criteria for Written work

• Follows Scientific formats, cites data, coherent analysis

• Ideas

• Organization

• Voice

• Word Choice

• Sentence Fluency

• Conventions - complete sentences, etc.

(Remember Fred: Facts - Reasons - Evidence - Details!)

Note: All answers must reflect the question !

 

Data Table criteria:

Subtract 5 points for all non CQC work and work not meeting each of these standards.

• Done in pencil / colored pencil

• Labeled as "Data table __"

• Titled

• Categories on horizontal

• Trials/Experiments on vertical

• Legend explains data, calculations etc

• Boxed in

• Data correctly entered/calculated

Graph criteria:

Subtract 5 points for all non CQC work and work not meeting each of these standards.

• Done in pencil / colored pencil

• Labeled as "Graph ____"

• Titled

• Clearly named/drawn x axis

• X scale values clearly marked/set up

• Clearly named/drawn y axis

• Y scale values clearly marked/set up

• Points accurately plotted

• Legend (if 2 or more data lines)

• Smooth line drawn through average cluster of data points

Typed Work criteria:

• Palatino, Helvetica, Times or New York fonts • Spell check thoroughly

• 12 point type for text • Space and a half or double space

 

Parents - You may review & sign below for 5pts. Or you may choose to review & comment on how your student's work on pages 1-4 compares to the standards above for 20pt. Please speak solely to the standards. Thank you Mr. S/R!

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Parent signature ____________________________ Date ____________

 

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