Dice Your Dragon
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Students will examine the dependence of organisms on one another.
Students were not able to envision a viable symbiotic relationship for their dragon in Middle Earth. They were NOT able categorize relationships between organisms that are mutually beneficial, commensalism, or parasitic in nature.
Students were able to envision a viable symbiotic relationship for their dragon in Middle Earth. They were NOT able categorize relationships between organisms that are mutually beneficial, commensalism, or parasitic in nature.
Students were able to envision a viable symbiotic relationship for their dragon in Middle Earth. They were able categorize relationships between organisms that are mutually beneficial, commensalism, or parasitic in nature.
Students were able to envision and describe a viable symbiotic relationship for their dragon in Middle Earth. Students were able to envision a viable symbiotic relationship for their dragon in Middle Earth. They were able categorize relationships between organisms that are mutually beneficial, commensalism, or parasitic in nature. Students explain the symbiotic relationship using information about real animal relationships to support the theoretical relationship.
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Students will examine the dependence of organism's environment. Students will determine which of the adaptations of their dragon are best suited for terrestrial or aquatic communities.
Students were able to identify the adaptations of their dragon but were unsuccessful at placing the dragon in an environment that was best suited to meet the dragon's adaptations in a sentence.
Students were able to determine which of the adaptations of their dragon are best suited for the "ecosystem" setting. They show this by writing a sentence that predicts the given adaptation and states why it is best suited for the chosen environment.
Students were able to determine which of the adaptations of their dragon are best suited for the "ecosystem" setting. They show this by writing a sentence that compared the given adaptations to a real animal in order to explain why the dragon was best suited for the chosen environment.
Students were able to determine which of the adaptations of their dragon are best suited for the "ecosystem" setting. They show this by writing a sentence that evaluates the given adaptation and stating why it is best suited for the chosen environment.
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Students described the characteristics of one of Earth's major terrestrial biomes or aquatic communities is similar to a setting in the Hobbit. Students will select a setting from the Hobbit for their dragon to reside based on the physical and behavioral adaptations of the dragon.
Students described the characteristics of one of Earth's major terrestrial biomes or aquatic communities is similar to a setting in the Hobbit. Students will select a setting from the Hobbit for their dragon to reside based on the physical and behavioral adaptations of the dragon. Students will select a setting for their in a sentence focusing on the features of the Biome.
Students described the characteristics of one of Earth's major terrestrial biomes or aquatic communities is similar to a setting in the Hobbit. Students will select a setting from the Hobbit for their dragon to reside based on the physical and behavioral adaptations of the dragon. Students will compare their dragon to another living organism in a sentence focusing on the features of the Biome.
Students described the characteristics of one of Earth's major terrestrial biomes or aquatic communities is similar to a setting in the Hobbit. Students will select a setting from the Hobbit for their dragon to reside based on the physical and behavioral adaptations of the dragon. Students will write a theory in a sentence focusing on the features of the Biome.
Students described the characteristics of one of Earth's major terrestrial biomes or aquatic communities and how it is similar to a setting in the Hobbit. Students will select a setting from the Hobbit for their dragon to reside based on the physical and behavioral adaptations of the dragon. Students will present and defend their opinion in a sentence focusing on the features of the Biome.
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Categorize relationships between organisms that are competitive or mutually beneficial.
Student's will identify a predator or prey relationship between the dragon and another living organism in the Hobbit.
Student's will identify a symbiotic relationship between the dragon and another living organism in the Hobbit.
Student's will identify a symbiotic relationship between the dragon and another living organism in the Hobbit.
Student's will identify a symbiotic relationship between the dragon and another living organism in the Hobbit. Decide which character in the selection he or she would most likely have a relationship with and why.
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Students will write an narrative story about their dragon using the previous stated objectives.
The story is arranged in sequential order.
The story is arranged in sequential order. There is a pictoral timeline that summarizes what happens in the story.
The story is arranged in sequential order. There is a pictoral timeline that summarizes what happens in the story.
The story is arranged in sequential order. There is a pictoral timeline that summarizes what happens in the story. The story has a
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