BLM A1 Student Name Date Rubrics for Test Questions Answers to Questions Rubric [worth 4 marks] Level Your work is 4 • detailed. You have included the important information, as well as interesting details. Excellent • insightful. You have shared interesting and unique ideas. 3 • complete. You have included important information that answers the question. Very Good • logical. Your answer makes sense and shows you took time to think about what you wanted to share. 2 • partially complete. You have made a good start with your answer, but you need to include more detail. Basic • predictable. Your answer uses the ideas most people would think about. 1 • sketchy. Your answer does not have enough information to show that you understand. Limited • unrelated. Your answer does not really answer the question. Web Rubric [worth 4 marks] Level Your work is 4 • detailed. You have included the important information, as well as interesting details. Excellent • skillfully presented. Your work is easy for others to understand because your work is well organized. 3 • complete. You have included important information that answers the question. Very Good • clearly presented. Your message is easy to understand. 2 • partially complete. You have made a good start with your answer, but you need to include more detail. Basic • reasonably organized. Your audience can usually tell what you are trying to say. 1 • sketchy. Your answer does not have enough information to show that you understand. Limited • haphazard. It is difficult for your audience to understand your message. Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A1 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 1 BLM A2 page 1 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Chapter 1 Check-Up /20 (total test) 1. Match the action words with the definitions. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank space. /6 _____ ask questions and develop a plan to find A. appreciate the answers B. draw conclusions _____ share with others, make decisions, and C. inquire take action D. organize _____ show that something is valuable and special E. participate _____ sort and put information in an order that F. research makes sense _____ find information to answer questions _____ decide what information means and how it affects others Circle the correct answer for questions 2 and 3. /2 2. Who first discovered fossils in Alberta? A. Dr. Phillip Currie B. Joseph B. Tyrrell C. First Nations people D. Wendy Sloboda 3. What should you do if you find a fossil? A. cover it up and leave it alone B. dig it up and bring it to a scientist at a museum or university C. take it home and keep it for yourself D. remember where it is located and tell a scientist at a museum or university Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A2 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 2 BLM A2 Chapter 1 Check-Up page 2 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Use the back of page 1 to answer question 4. /4 4. Create a web to show important people, places, and events in Alberta’s fossil history. Answer question 5 in the space provided. /4 5. Imagine that you are going on a field trip to a fossil site. Make a list of four ways to show respect for Alberta’s fossil history at the site. I can show respect for Alberta’s fossil history by • • • • Use the back of this page to answer question 6. /4 6. Use drawings and/or words to show and explain why fossils are an important and unique part of Alberta. Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A2 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 3 BLM A3 page 1 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Chapter 1 Check-Up—Answer Key /20 (total test) 1. Match the action words with the definitions. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank space. /6 _____C ask questions and develop a plan to find A. appreciate the answers B. draw conclusions _____E share with others, make decisions, and C. inquire take action D. organize _____A show that something is valuable and special E. participate _____D sort and put information in an order that F. research makes sense _____F find information to answer questions _____B decide what information means and how it affects others Circle the correct answer for questions 2 and 3. /2 2. Who first discovered fossils in Alberta? A. Dr. Phillip Currie B. Joseph B. Tyrrell C. First Nations people D. Wendy Sloboda 3. What should you do if you find a fossil? A. cover it up and leave it alone B. dig it up and bring it to a scientist at a museum or university C. take it home and keep it for yourself D. remember where it is located and tell a scientist at a museum or university Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A3 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 4 BLM A3 Chapter 1 Check-Up—Answer Key page 2 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Use the back of page 1 to answer question 4. /4 4. Create a web to show important people, places, and events in Alberta’s fossil history. Use the Web Rubric on BLM A1 to score student responses. Information on the web could include, but is not limited to, the following: discoveries by First Nations, Ornithomimus, Joseph Tyrrell and Albertosaurus, Wendy Sloboda and fossil eggs shells, the Royal Tyrrell Museum, the Badlands Answer question 5 in the space provided. /4 5. Imagine that you are going on a field trip to a fossil site. Make a list of four ways to show respect for Alberta’s fossil history at the site. 1 mark for each appropriate answer. Possible answers could include, but are not limited to, the following: I can show respect for Alberta’s fossil history by • staying on the path and looking at the fossils from a distance. • not removing any fossils. • not scratching or writing on the fossils. • leaving the digging for the scientists. • following the instructions of my guide. • listening to the guide so I can learn more. Use the back of this page to answer question 6. /4 6. Use drawings and/or words to show and explain why fossils are an important and unique part of Alberta. Possible answers include, but are not limited to, the following: Fossils tell stories about what the land was like in Alberta millions of years ago; Fossil fuels are an important part of Alberta’s economy and the fossils help us understand more about how these fossil fuels were formed; Fossils cannot be replaced if they are destroyed, so we must take care of them; Scientists all over the world are interested in Alberta’s fossils; The dinosaur that Joseph Tyrrell discovered has been named Albertosaurus. Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A3 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 5 BLM A4 page 1 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Chapter 2 Check-Up /22 (total test) 1. Match the geography words with the definitions. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank space. /6 _____ examples include trees and flowers A. animal life _____ the pattern of weather over time B. bodies of water _____ natural features of the landscape such as C. climate mountains and hills D. landforms _____ examples include fish, birds, and E. natural resources mammals F. vegetation _____ examples include glaciers, lakes, rivers _____ materials found in nature that people use to make their lives better Circle the correct answer for questions 2 and 3. /2 2. When Dilpreet created posters to remind people not to feed the bears, which part of the inquiry model was he using? A. Ask questions B. Draw conclusions C. Share with others D. Find information 3. Which of the following is not an important reason for having a National Park system? A. to protect the environment B. to make money from recreational activities C. to help people learn about natural areas D. to make sure future generations can enjoy natural areas, too Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A4 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 6 BLM A4 Chapter 2 Check-Up page 2 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Use the back of page 1 to answer question 4. /4 4. A company wants to build a new ski resort in the Rocky Mountain region. Create a web to show what people have to think about to make sure this does not harm the environment. Answer question 5 by completing the chart. /6 5. Imagine that you are going to be taking visitors to the Rocky Mountain region. Your visitors are really interested in geography. Make a list of places or features that you would like to have them see in this region. Next, tell what is important about each place or feature. Make sure they will see different parts of geography. To what places or features would you take What is important about this place or your visitors? feature? • • • • • • Use the back of this page to answer question 6. /4 6. Use drawings and/or words to show and explain what you value about the Rocky Mountain region. Copyright © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada LimitedBLM A4 Permission to reproduce granted to purchasing school only. 7 BLM A5 page 1 of 2 Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Chapter 2 Check-Up—Answer Key /22 (total test) 1.