Curriculum
Objectives

Materials and
Resources

Pre-Activity

Investigations
and Other
Activities

Assessment

Reflections

Tech-Know-Build

Science

Students will be assessed on their ability to identify the different types of leaves from rubbings that they made.  They should have one rubbing of each type from the leaf guide (10 in all).  The rubbings should be identified and labeled correctly.

The final project will be graded on the basis that the following information will be included:

• Title/Investigative Statement
• Team Name
• At least 6 slides
• At least one graph
• At least 4 pictures
• Research information/answers Investigative Statement
• Slide of citations/where you got the information (at least3)

Math

Students will be assessed by creating calculations and graphs.  The final projects will be assessed on including all necessary information.

• The number and sizes of plots available
• The prices of plots
• The prices of headstones
• The projected annual income of cemetery

Language Arts

Use the IPS Writing Rubric (Grade 6) to assess the biography.

Projects to be completed will include:

•  an epitaph with parts of speech identified.
•  an example of a gravestone and a one paragraph biographical description of the deceased.
•  an annotated research paper that will depict the life of the well-known person including life achievements, hit tunes, and headlines of the time period. 
•  a word search or crossword puzzle using vocabulary that has been identified during the project
•  an obituary of an imaginary person.

Students will be assessed through a research project that they will complete using the information gathered at the cemetery.  Students will be assessed in two areas: actual project generation/presentation and hard copy of project with research information used in support of project.  Research information should have been placed in a drop box (located in angel) for grading.

• Grading Criteria:  Presentation 

• appearance
• vocal clarity
• knowledge of subject
• use of technology
• Grading Criteria:  Research/Support Materials

• document appearance
• use of technology
• organizational skills
• content