Name of Project:

Biomes

Duration:

1 week

Subject/Course:

Biology

 Teacher(s):

Grace

Grade Level:

8th

Other Subject Areas to Be Included, if any:

Project Idea

Summary of the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem:

Students are to work together  to create a trophic level pyramid based on what they learned in my introductory lessons, and what they find through research within group time.

Driving Question

What are the relationships between organisms?

CCSS to be taught and assessed:

1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly

as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]

16. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital

text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea. [RI.8.7]

18. Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic

and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. [RI.8.9]

32. Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning

and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is

introduced. [SL.8.3]

Additional Standards to be taught and assessed:

Must type a paper presenting their finding within group time.

21st Century Competencies to be taught and assessed:

Collaboration

X

Creativity & Innovation 

Communication (Oral Presentation)

X

Other:

Critical Thinking

X

Major Products & Performances

Group:

5 students to a group.

Presentation Audience

 Presentation Audience:

    Class

  School

x

Class

School: X

Community

Individual:

Experts

Web

Other:

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Entry Event to

launch inquiry

and engage students:

Assessments

Formative Assessments

(During Project)

Quizzes/Tests

Practice Presentations

X

Journal/Learning Log

Notes

X

Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes

X

Checklists

Rough Drafts

Concept Maps

Online Tests/Exams

Other:

Summative Assessments

(End of Project)

Written Product(s), with rubric:

____________________________________________________

Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with

rubric: 

X

Oral Presentation, with rubric

Peer Evaluation

X

Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test

Self-Evaluation

X

Essay Test

Other:

Peer Evaluations of Papers

X

Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities:

Equipment:

Computer: Microsoft Word, Alabama Virtual Library

Materials:

Community resources:

Reflection Methods

(Individual, Group, and/or Whole Class)

Journal/Learning Log

Focus Group

Whole-Class Discussion

Fishbowl Discussion

Survey

Other: