Assignment: Using Punnett Squares Exploration (25 points)
Total Score:
Meeting Objectives
Written Component
Determine hair color in cows.
Student creates a Punnett
square for each of three
crosses. Each cross is
analyzed for genotypic and
phenotypic ratios. Three
questions are answered
based on the results of these
crosses.
Use a Punnett Square to
show the possible outcomes
of various combinations of
alleles from two parents.
Points Possible: 20
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Exemplary (23-25 points)
High scoring students will do
the following:
 All three Punnett squares
are properly labeled and
reflect the specific cross
requested.
 Genotypic and
phenotypic ratios reflect
the Punnett square
results and are correct
based on expected
outcomes of the cross.
 All three questions are
answered completely and
correctly. Answers reflect
the results shown in the
Punnett squares for each
cross.
Student demonstrates
commanding use of key
words with very few or no
errors. Connections between
concepts are well developed.
Student provides further
examples and extensions,
which illustrate excellent
comprehension of the
concepts and objectives
related to the use and
analysis of Punnett squares.
Student Name:
Proficient (20-22 points) Emerging (18-19 points) Not Evident (below 18
Middle scoring students will Low scoring students will do points)
do the following: the following:
 All three Punnett squares  Two of three Punnett  One or zero Punnett
are properly labeled and squares are properly squares are properly
reflect the specific cross labeled and reflect the labeled and reflect the
requested. specific cross requested. specific cross requested.
 Genotypic and  Two of three genotypic  One or zero genotypic
phenotypic ratios reflect and phenotypic ratios and phenotypic ratios
the Punnett square reflect the Punnett square reflect the Punnett square
results and are correct results and are correct results and are correct
based on expected based on expected based on expected
outcomes of the cross. outcomes of the cross. outcomes of the cross.
 All three questions are  Two of three questions  One or zero questions
answered completely and are answered completely are answered completely
correctly. Answers reflect and correctly. The correct and correctly. The correct
the results shown in the answers reflect the answer reflects the
Punnett squares for each results shown in the results shown in the
cross. Punnett squares for each Punnett squares for the
 Students work may cross. cross.
contain one or two minor
errors or may in other Student provides relatively Student provides no
minor ways be less few key words, or a majority examples from the
accurate than the of the key words are used content/activities. Student’s
exemplary model. inaccurately. Student’s connections between
connections between concepts and objectives
Student demonstrates concepts and objectives related to the use and
sufficient use of key words to related to the use and analysis of Punnett squares
illustrate comprehension with analysis of Punnett squares are unintelligible, or the
a majority of key words used are not present or are length is not sufficient to
accurately. Student’s generally incorrect. score.
connections between
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related to the use and
analysis of Punnett squares
are beginning, although they
may be limited to the
applications provided in the
content/activities.
Score:

Comments:

Spelling, grammar,
punctuation, formal writing,
and style
Points Possible: 5
Student writes in complete
sentences with zero or very
few spelling and grammar
errors. Ideas and
explanations are easy to
understand and are written in
a clear, logical way.
Student writes in complete
sentences with some spelling
and grammar errors. Some
ideas and explanations
require careful reading to
understand because they are
written in a way that lacks a
strong writing flow and clarity.
Student uses incomplete
sentences, similar to text
messages or short social
media comments with many
spelling and grammar errors.
Many ideas and explanations
require detailed reading to
understand and are written in
a way that lacks good writing
flow and clarity.
Student writes simple, short
phrases with numerous
spelling errors and/or
shortened words (i.e., gr8
instead of great). Ideas and
explanations are either
nonexistent or not
understandable.

Score:

Comments:

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