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Beaks of Finches

Objective: - demonstrate how structural differences may affect the survival rate of members of a species - simulate competition for resources among different species of organisms - evaluate the role of the environment as a selecting agent

Rubric Code: KXCW6CA

By angeladejs

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Subject: Biology

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Natural Selection Enter rubric description
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Hypothesis Enter description	Poor Does not make a prediction.	Fair States hypothesis without scientific explanation.	Good States hypothesis with scientific explanation.	Excellent States hypothesis in the if ___ then ___ because____ format.
Data Table Enter description	Poor Includes data for 1 trial and does not calculate the average number of seeds.	Fair Includes data for 2 trials and accurately calculates average number of seeds.	Good Includes data for 3 trials and accurately calculates average number of seeds.	Excellent Includes data for all 4 trials and accurately calculates average number of seeds.
Analysis and Conclusion Enter description	Poor Does not include data in their analysis and conclusion.	Fair Makes some reference to data in their analysis and conclusion.	Good Makes reference to data in their analysis and conclusion.	Excellent Uses data to analyze the results and describes the process of natural selection on island 1.