Tuataras

Read the article about Tuataras at http://www.nwf.org/rangerrick/1999/aug99/tuatara.html .

Tuataras have been around longer than any other living reptile. Explain three reasons why these animals may have been able to survive on the earth for more than 200 million years.

Scoring Rubric

4	Student has listed three reasons from article with explanations.
3	Student has listed two reasons from the article with explanations.
2	Student has listed reasons with no explanations.
1	Student has given an unclear response and shows little understanding of prompt.
0	No attempt

Kentucky Learning Goals and Academic Expectations:

1.2 Students make sense of the variety of materials they read.

1.11 Students write using appropriate forms, conventions, and styles to communicate ideas and information to different audiences for different purposes.

1.16 Students use computers and other kinds of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.

6.1 Students connect knowledge and experiences from different subject areas.

Skills Objectives:

Students will comprehend information that they read.
Students will use information to make predictions.
Students will be able to communication ideas in written form.

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