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Research Quest: "Insect Apocalypse"
Instructional Guide
This teacher resource includes lesson objectives, instructional strategies, and a guided outline for the successful facilitation of
Research Quest in the classroom.
(Print for classroom use) Resources for Assessment
Student Learning Assessment Tool
This document is designed to assist teachers as they monitor and record evidence of critical thinking skills in students. It includes a rubric with definitions and examples of target behaviors as well as a chart to document critical thinking skills in individual students.
Student Rubric for Assessing Learning Outcomes
This is a tool that students can use to self-assess their competency at behaviors targeted in
Research Quest investigations— gathering data, making inferences, building a hypothesis, and verbal communication.
Student Rubric for Presenting Arguments
This rubric is designed to guide students as they prepare to present their hypotheses to the class. The document also includes a chart for students to evaluate the presentations of their peers.
