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Rating Scale – Engage Lesson (Animal Adaptations)

Scale Description
Students provided more than six adaptations per animal and could correctly
describe how these animals use their adaptations to survive in their
5 environment. Students can define what an adaptation is in their own words
as well as describing why they are important. Students work collaboratively
with others when asked to share ideas.
Students provided five-to-six adaptations per animal and could correctly
describe how each animal uses them to survive in their natural habitat.
4 Students are able to define what adaptations are and can describe why they
are important for animals. Students work well in group situations.
Students provided four-to-five adaptations per animal and could correctly
describe three adaptations for each of the animals. Students can define what
3 a adaptation is but cannot indicate why they are important for animals.
Students work well in groups.
Students provided three-to-four adaptations of each animal and could
correctly identify how two of these adaptations are used by each animal in
2 their natural habitat. Students require constant supervision from the teacher
when placed in into groups. These students also struggle to define what an
adaptation is and cannot state why adaptations are important.
Students provide one-to-two adaptations of each animal but could not
correctly identify how the animal uses these adaptations to survive in their
1 natural habitat. Students attempt to describe what an adaptation is and why
they are important but require the teacher to provide them with sufficient
amount of scaffolding.
Students provided zero-to-one adaptation per animal ad could not correctly
identify how each animal uses the adaptation to thrive and survive in their
0 natural habitat. Students cannot work in groups and cannot define what an
adaptation is and why they are important for animals.

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