This rubric may be used as a student checklist and to evaluate the student at the completion of the activity.The students will be assessed based on the comparisons of the stories to current scientific knowledge (which they will have to research) and how life would be different if we had not gained such knowledge and simply relied on the stories.
| Interviews | Self evaluation | Final Grade | Teacher evaluation | Points possible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required number of stories or sayings. | ||||
| Well written | ||||
| Comparison to science | Self evaluation | Final Grade | Teacher evaluation | Points possible |
| Scientific explanation of the "story" stated. | ||||
| The essay | Self evaluation | Final Grade | Teacher evaluation | Points possible |
| Legibly written. | ||||
| Includes a description of why science is important to our lives. | ||||
| Includes a description of how science has changed our lives. | ||||
| Correct punctuation and grammar. | ||||
| Totals | Self evaluation | Final Grade | Teacher evaluation | Points possible |
| Total points | ||||
| Identifying observations | Self evaluation | Final Grade | Teacher evaluation | Points possible |
| Correct identification of the observation that the story is based upon. | ||||
| Scientific basis for the story identified (if any). |
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