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Build a Tree Presentation 
Students have built phylogenetic trees via Seaview and will present their data to class.
Rubric Code: J5227A
By tdeloren
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

Student did not fulfill the requirements of the project

0 pts

Fair

Student did not adequately fulfill the requirements of the project

3 pts

Good

Student fulfilled the minimum requirements of the project

6 pts

Superior

Student went above and beyond the requirements of the project

10 pts

phylogeny
80 %

A phylogenetic tree was created
Poor

The assignment was not done
Fair

The assignment was complete, but the selection of organisms did not demonstrate understanding
Good

The assignment was adequately done with a selection of organisms that demonstrated understanding
Superior

The assignment was complete and accurate with a selection of organisms that demonstrated mastery
Phylogeny
2 %

Answers the question: What is the purpose of a phylogenetic tree
Poor

Doesn't answer question.
Fair

Inaccurate answer to the question
Good

Accurate and adequate answer to the question
Superior

In depth accurate answer to the question
Why these animals
2 %

Why did you pick the animals that you did?
Poor

Not done
Fair

No reason for why these animals
Good

Simple explanation for why
Superior

thoughtful response to why
outgroup
2 %

Where is your outgroup and what is its purpose in a phylogeny?
Poor

not done
Fair

Can identify the outgroup, but can't explain its purpose
Good

Can identify outgroup and adequately explain its purpose
Superior

Can identify outgroup and gives in depth explanation of its purpose.
alignment
2 %

Why must you align the nucleotide sequences?
Poor

not done
Fair

Inaccurate response to question.
Good

Adequate response to question
Superior

In depth and accurate response to question
clades
2 %

Demonstrate 3 different clades from you tree.
Poor

not done
Fair

identifies 1 clade
Good

identifies 2 clades
Superior

identifies 3 clades
root
2 %

Where is the root and what is its significance
Poor

not done
Fair

identifies root, but not explain its significance
Good

identifies root and its significance
Superior

identifies root and gives in depth response to its significance
swapping nodes
2 %

What is the purpose of swapping nodes in a phylogenetic tree?
Poor

not done
Fair

marginal answer to question
Good

Adequate answer to question
Superior

Answers question in depth and uses examples.
participation
2 %

Was the student attentive during other presentations
Poor

no- had to be spoken to several times
Fair

marginally- had to be spoken to a couple of times
Good

was attentive
Superior

was attentive and asked pertinent questions
scientific communication
4 %

Student communicated scientific ideas
Poor

did not communicate scientific ideas
Fair

communicated, but did not use appropriate scientific language
Good

most ideas were communicated using appropriate scientific language
Superior

communicated very effectively in appropriate scientific language




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