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Research Notebook
Demonstrates
understanding of the
structure of the Carbon
atom and how it can easily
form covalent bonds with
other elements
Beginning
5
Answers all
questions to
show basic
understanding
of atomic
structure
Research Notebook
Demonstrates
a basic
understanding
Demonstrates clear
of the four basic
understanding of the
classes of
versatility of carbon and the
organic
diversity of organic
molecules
molecules
Poster Presentation
Can describe
what an organic
compound is.
Demonstrates clear
understanding that organic
chemistry is the study of
carbon containing
molecules and it is central
to the field of astrobiology
Poster Presentation
Many graphics
are not clear or
Poster is neatly organized are too small.
and aesthetically appealing
Poster Presentation
Poster contains accurate
information
Less than 3
accurate facts
are displayed on
the poster.
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
10
15
20
Answers all
Observations
Question answers and
questions to
demonstrate
observation reflect good
show basic
understanding of
understanding of atomic
understanding
atomic structure,
structure, the importance
of atomic
electron energy
of valence electrons in
structure of
levels and bonding bonding and the carbon
carbon of
properties
atom
different and
other atoms
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
understanding
understanding of understanding of structure
the structure
structure and
and function of the four
of four basic
function of the four basic organic molecules
classes of
basic organic
and can relate them to the
organic
molecules
structure of carbon to their
molecules
diversity
Can describe
Can describe how Can describe how organic
how organic organic compounds compounds are formed
compounds are
are formed and
and relate that to the
formed.
relate that to the
search for extraterrestrial
search for
life
extraterrestrial life
Most graphics Most graphics are in Graphics are all in focus
are in focus and
focus and the
and the content easily
the content is
content easily
viewed
easily viewed
viewed.
3-4 accurate
facts are
displayed on
the poster.
5-6 accurate facts
are displayed on the
poster
At least 7 accurate facts
are displayed on the
poster.
Score