LifeSci8

Campbell County School District - Assessment Rubric

Department: Science Course: Grade 8
Essential and Enduring Learning: Understand the basic properties and principles of Life Science
Curriculum Code: SC-08-02
Task: Identify, illustrate and describe various plant and animal adaptations and responses to their environment and various limiting factors within an ecosystem and their effects on populations
Product: Students may use a variety of projects such as: journal writings and drawings, graphs, webs, wheels, videos, presentations, and models to describe the basic properties and principles of Life Science

Indicators

Knowledge of how organisms adapt and respond to changes in their environment. Knowledge of interactions between populations and limiting factors within an ecosystem

Level 4
Advanced Shows high level of understanding of how and why adaptations occur. Shows high level of understanding of limiting factors and populations

Level 3
Proficient Accurately illustrate and describe adaptations/responses to environmental changes Lists and describes all the limiting factors that affect a population.

Level 2
Partially
Proficient Shows some understanding of adaptations/responses to environmental changes. Lists and describes some of the limiting factors that affect a population.

Level 1
Non
Proficient Shows little or no understanding of adaptations/responses to environmental changes. Shows little or no understanding of the limiting factors that affect a population.

Scoring Process:

Level 4 = Total 7 - 8
Level 3 = Total 5 - 6
Level 2 = Total 3 - 4
Level 1 = Total 2

	Indicators
	Knowledge of how organisms adapt and respond to changes in their environment.	Knowledge of interactions between populations and limiting factors within an ecosystem
Level 4 Advanced	Shows high level of understanding of how and why adaptations occur.	Shows high level of understanding of limiting factors and populations
Level 3 Proficient	Accurately illustrate and describe adaptations/responses to environmental changes	Lists and describes all the limiting factors that affect a population.
Level 2 Partially Proficient	Shows some understanding of adaptations/responses to environmental changes.	Lists and describes some of the limiting factors that affect a population.
Level 1 Non Proficient	Shows little or no understanding of adaptations/responses to environmental changes.	Shows little or no understanding of the limiting factors that affect a population.