SC.BIO.1.

9 5 points: 4 points: 3 points: 2 points: 1 point:

Evidence: Mastery Approaching Meets Satisfactory Needs
Expectations Improvement
Data Analysis Meets the criteria listed Meets the criteria Data relates
(ACT): I can for a “4” listed for a “3” Adequate to the claim Data does not
analyze and --AND— --AND— scientific data but is not relate to the
infer Includes an additional Provides is used to adequate claim
relationships piece of evidence from sufficient and support the Data is too Data is very
with novel one of the labs. accurate claim general general
data in evidence to Data is Evidence is Not enough
charts, Things to include: support claim thorough and repetitive evidence is
graphs, ● Observational scientifically Somewhat
tables. information accurate convincing
from in-class Possibly
Photosynthesis some
CER inappropriate
● Data from table data

SC.Bio.9.3 5 points: 4 points: 3 points: 2 points: 1 point:

Reasoning Mastery Approaching Meets Satisfactory Needs
Expectations Improvement
Independent Meets the criteria listed Meets the criteria Does not link
Research: I for a “4” listed for a “3” Adequately claim to Does not
can create a --AND— --AND— links the evidence or identify or
unique Provides a well- Accurately claim to elaborate on assess the
artifact to developed examination identifies and evidence, but how evidence quality of
demonstrate of the evidence and provides and does not justifies the supporting
my questions its accuracy, explanation of support the claim evidence
understandin relevance and potential claim. Not thorough
g of the completeness. contextual issues Thorough Includes non-
tenets of Provides a well- Includes an explanation related
biology. developed additional piece Very general scientific
of evidence from and does not principles
Things to discuss: one of the labs. show depth
● Light absorption of knowledge
● Rate of for topic
Photosynthesis
● Wavelengths
and color