- Support Material Type:
- Rubric
Level | Objectives Met |
Level 1 | Student successfully meets objective 1 by developing a research design. Student has trouble collecting usable data and completing the analysis and interpretation portion of the lesson. |
Level 2 | Student successfully meets objectives 1 and 2 by developing a research design and successfully making observations and collecting usable data. However, the analysis and interpretation is all or substantially incomplete. |
Level 3 | Student successfully meets objectives 1 and 2 by developing a |
Level 4 | Student successfully meets objectives 1, 2 and 3 by developing a research design according to the procedural specifications, successfully making observations and collecting usable data, and analyzing the data collected. He or she presents his or her findings both visually and verbally. |
Information on the Internet
- Giant Panda Species Survival Plan: Behavior Ethogram (San Diego Zoo) An extremely detailed ethogram (list of behaviors, detailed definitions of behaviors and codes for a data sheet) that researchers use to study Giant Pandas at the San Diego Zoo.
- The Bicolored Tamarin Web Site: Sample Ethogram A sample ethogram used for observing tamarins. Note that the ethogram is divided into sections such as "social behavior," "solitary behavior," "food behavior," "aggressive behavior," etcetera.