Are You Drinking Death?

1.    Data collection

   a.    Information investigation:  3- quantitative and qualitative data; at least five beverages.  2- only quantitative or qualitative data but not both; at least two beverages.  1- less than two beverages.  0- no work at all.

       b.    Lab skills:  3- controlled for volume of beverage in all five experiments; determined mass of sugar in at least five beverages; recorded data in table fomat.  2- controlled for volume of beverage in at least two experiments; determined mass of sugar in at least two beverages.  1- determined mass of sugar in less than two beverages.  0- no work at all.

 

2.    Sugar metabolism

       a.    Understanding:  3- score of 4 or 5 out of 5 questions on paper/pencil quiz.  2- score of 2 or 3 out of 5 questions on quiz.  1- score of less than 2 out of 5 questions on quiz.  0- no work at all.

       b.    Presentation:  3- clear explanation of sugar metabolism; high quality of format of information presented.  2- explanation of sugar metabolism with some factual errors or difficult to follow in some areas; clear attempt to format information even if difficult to follow.  1- many factual errors or difficult to follow for most of the presentation; no attempt to format the information presented.  0- no work at all.

 

3.    Diseases linked to sugar

       a.    Presentation:  3- clear statement of opinion; conducted interview and obtained answers for all interview questions; opinion fully supported by research; high quality of format of information presented.  2- statement of opinion even if difficult to follow; conducted interview and obtained answers to only some interview questions; opinion partially supported by research; clear attempt to format information even if difficult to follow.  1- opinion not stated or unclear; did not conduct interview; opinion not supported by research; no attempt to format the information presented.  0- no work at all.

 

4.    Conclusions

       a.    Essay (Opinion/Support with evidence/Analysis of information):  3- clear statement of opinion; essay fully supported by research.  2- statement of opinion even if difficult to follow; essay partially supported by research. 1- opinion not stated or unclear; essay not supported by research.  0- no work at all.

       b.    Debate Presentation:  3- defended opinion by citing much researched information; clearly communicated to audience.  2- defended opinion by citing some researched information; communicated to audience at times unclearly.  1- did not defend opinion or did not cite any researched information; did not communicte clearly to audience for most of the presentation.  0- no work at all.

 

5.    Reflection

       a.    Teacher will observe a group discussion of reflection.  No formal evaluation but this part of the webquest is very important to help enhance critical thinking skills.