Assessment

Bird’s Eggs

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Are the length and width of birds' eggs related? Young ornathologists use a scatter plot to investigate the relationship between the length and width of eggs for Mallard ducks. They then determine the egg with the greatest length-to-width ratio.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Include an assessment on interpreting scatter plots
Classroom Considerations
  • While designed as a high school task, it would still be appropriate to use in eighth grade
  • Learners must have knowledge of correlations and ratios
Pros
  • Resource includes scored student work that applies the rubric
  • Contains an answer key
Cons
  • Multiple grammatical errors and inconsistencies
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