Performance Task

INTRODUCTION
Evolution is a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over
time. Evolution reflects the adaptations of organisms to their changing environments and can result in altered
genes, novel traits, and new species.
TITLE: EVOLUTION

ENGAGING SCENARIO

As a biologist, you were ask to create a new (imaginary) organism. You must draw the organism, illustrate its
habitat, list the diet of the organism, explain what previous species it probably evolved from, give the time
period on the Geologic Time scale in which the organism exists/existed, classify it in the proper kingdom,
assign it a scientific name (Genus and species), and describe any other important details such as
size, physical features, mobile/sessile/stationary, etc. How will you convince your audience to do their share
about the main points of the evolution of the organisms in order to make them aware of how organisms are
classified and scientific names are assigned.?

Rubrics
Criteria Excellent Proficient Adequate Limited
Content (50%) Many creative Some creative There are few The illustration
details are evident details are seen in creative details in lacks creative
in the illustration. the illustration. the illustration. details.
Illustration (40%) Most of the Some of the Very few Illustrations are
illustrations are illustrations are illustrations are missing and not
original , original , original , original.
creative,detailed, creative,detailed, creative,detailed,
and appropriate. and appropriate. and appropriate.

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 Promptness(10%) The papers was The papers was The papers was The papers was
submitted ahead of submitted on time. submitted late. submitted very late.
time.

On the given Engaging Scenario identify the GRASPS

GOAL

ROLE

AUDIENCE

SITUATION

PERFORMANCE/PRODUCT

STANDARD