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Fossil Hunter 
Students become paleontologists and hunt for different fossil types!
Rubric Code: HXW6C32
By bittmane
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Fossil Types: true-form, trace, mold and cast (+ challenge fossil - resin)
  Exceeds

3 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Needs Help

1 pts

IDENTIFY

Name the fossil type by looking at a visual representation (20 fossil samples)
Exceeds

Student could identify more than 10 fossil samples out of 20 as being true-form, trace, mold or cast.

They could also name a fifth type (resin).
Satisfactory

Student could identify at least 10 fossil samples out of 20 as being true-form, trace, mold or cast.
Needs Help

Student had difficulty identifying 10 fossil samples out of 20 as being true-form, trace, mold or cast.
INFER

Make an educated guess: what organism or part of the organism each fossil sample is
Exceeds

Student made a logical guess.
Satisfactory

Student guessed some type of organism.
Needs Help

Student would not attempt to make a guess.
DEMONSTRATE

Show understanding of fossil type descriptions and processes by labeling definitions for each type
Exceeds

Student could match each fossil type to the correct description or process, including the fifth fossil type: resin.
Satisfactory

Student could match half of the fossil types to the correct description or process.
Needs Help

Student had difficulty matching the fossil types to the correct description or process.
TALLY

Figure out how many fossil types were represented out of the 20 samples examined
Exceeds

Student could tally their fossil sample results into 5 categories: true-form, trace, mold, cast and resin.
Satisfactory

Student needed a little guidance from a peer or teacher when tallying his or her results.
Needs Help

Student does not know how to tally or refused to.
GRAPH

Create a bar graph to show data collected: how many of each fossil type
Exceeds

Student could take his or her sum from tallying and create a bar graph.
Satisfactory

Student needed some help creating a bar graph.
Needs Help

Student had difficulty creating a bar graph.
COLLABORATE

Work cooperatively in a group of 3
Exceeds

Student worked well with others. He or she demonstrated active listening skills. The student contributed his or her own ideas to the group.
Satisfactory

Student contributed ideas and collaborated with his or her peers. He or she had some difficulty actively listening.
Needs Help

Student did not contribute ideas or demonstrate active listening skills.
COMPARE

How are present day organisms similar to prehistoric organisms
Exceeds

Student could compare a present day organism to a prehistoric organism.
Satisfactory

Student needed some help comparing a present day organism to a prehistoric organism.
Needs Help

Student would not compare a present day organism to a prehistoric organism.



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