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Salamander Cell Division Project 
Radioactive Isotope B,C RAFT
Rubric Code: BX25B78
By kpease
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Distinguished

A deep and board understanding of the required knowledge and skills. There is outstanding evidence of inferential thinking, analysis, and synthesis. Original, high quality work goes above and beyond defined requirements. The student know this concept or skill well enough to be able to teach it to someone else.

4 pts

Proficient

A good general understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in different situations. There is sufficient evidence of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation where appropriate.

3 pts

Approaching

An approaching understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and an ability to apply them with support at times. Evidence is inconsistent and/or misconceptions prevent the student from understanding the essential question or big idea in the content.

2 pts

Limited

A limited understanding of the knowledge and skills. There is inadequate evidence to determine proficiency.

1.5 pts

No Evidence

Minimal to no achievement in terms of the required knowledge and skills. There is little to no evidence to determine proficiency.

0 pts

Attractiveness & Organization
1 pts

Distinguished

The product has exceptionallyattractive formatting (professional look, could be in a doctors office) & well-organized information.
Proficient

The product has attractive formatting (looks neat but needs minor work in order to be in a doctors office) & well-organized information.
Approaching

The product has information but may be presented in an unorganized fashion.
Limited

The products formatting & organization are confusing to the reader.
No Evidence
Graphics /Pictures
1 pts

Distinguished

Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.
Graphics are at an appropriate size and compliment the text.
Product has 4 or more well suited images.
Proficient

Graphics go well with the text, and there are not so many that they distract from the text.
Graphics are at an appropriate size and/or compliments the text.
Product has 2- 4 well suited images.
Approaching

Brochure seems “text-heavy", graphics are not an appropriate size and/or doesn't compliment the text.
Product has 2 images that may or may not be well suited.
Limited

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. Not all graphics has text.
Product has 1 to no images.
No Evidence
Content/Accuracy
2 pts

Distinguished

Student has a deep and broad understanding of the cell cycle, mitosis, cell regulation, and stem cells.
The content in the product could be used to teach people. Reads like a professional in the field created the brochure.
Proficient

Student has a good general understanding of the cell cycle, mitosis, cell regulation, and stem cells.
The content in the product could be used to inform people but they may have a few questions. Is missing only 1 or 2 content checks.
Approaching

Student has an approaching understanding of the cell cycle, mitosis, cell regulation, and stem cells. Student has some misconceptions and/or lacking some content knowledge.
Is missing 3-4 content checks.
Limited

Student has a limited understanding of the knowledge and skills of the cell cycle, mitosis, cell regulation, and stem cells.
Missing 4 or more content checks.
No Evidence
Content Check list
0 pts

This row is a check list of the content that is required to be discussed in the product in the student's explanation of how a salamander regenerates limbs.
Distinguished

Cell Cycle
"( ) Interphase includes G1, S, G2
( ) G1 - growth and cell function
( ) S - DNA is copied
( ) Mitosis includes
( ) prophase
( ) metaphase
( ) anaphase
( ) telophase
( ) cytokinesis
( ) Check points
Proficient

Stem Cells
"( ) Nonspecialized (cells can become any type of cell)
( ) Different types
( ) Specialization - cells have become a certain cell and can not preform any other function
( ) stem cell research"
Approaching

Regulation
"( ) cells respond to internal and external factors
( ) unchecked cells
( ) cause cancer
( ) divide out of control
"
Limited

Salamander Regeneration
"( ) Beginning
( ) cell signaling (wound)
( ) Middle
( ) cells dedifferentiate
( ) “stem like cells” undergo mitosis
( ) End
( ) duplicated cells specialize
( ) the regenerated arm is not exactly the same as the original"
No Evidence
Completeness
2 pts

Distinguished

This product has all the required information and some additional information. (all learning targets content is included in the explanation and there are connections of the content to the salamander mystery) The student has gone above and beyond the defined requirements. The student knows this concept well enough to be able to teach it to someone else.
Proficient

The product has all the required information.(all learning targets content is included in the explanation and there are connections of the content to the salamander mystery)
There is sufficient evidence of research, and synthesis of the content.
Approaching

The product has some of the required information.
Evidence is inconsistent and/or misconceptions prevent the student from understanding the essential content.
Limited

The product has little of the required information.
There is inadequate evidence to determine proficiency.
No Evidence
Spelling & Grammar
1 pts

Distinguished

No spelling or grammar errors appear on the product.
Proficient

No more than one spelling or grammar error appears.
Approaching

Up to three spelling or grammar errors appear.
Limited

Several spelling and/or grammar errors appear in your brochure.
No Evidence



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  • Radioactive Isotope Uses in Medicine Agree or Disagree


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