Portfolio Assessment Sheet –1st Semester – AC Life Science

Due on: ______NAME: ______

Compile evidence of your learning of the unit objectives and complete the following instructions:

1)Attach this table of contents and list the titles of your evidence next to each objective

2)Write a brief description of why each piece of evidence was used following the title of each item on the table of contents page.

3)Place in order and number your evidence with the objective number from this page.

4)Complete and attach the self reflection/evaluation sheet provided for this unit at the back.

5)Staple together and turn in portfolio assignment by due date.

Learning Objectives/Goals:

Objective #1: / Demonstrates your ability to solve real world problems using the scientific method.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #2: / Show your understanding of the differences between the process of photosynthesis, respiration and fermentation.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #3: / Demonstrate in a food web that matter is transferred from one organism to another and can recycle between organisms and their environments with the sun being the original source of energy.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #4: / Demonstrate your understanding of the internal cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #5: / Categorize relationships between organisms that are competitive or mutually beneficial and demonstrate your understanding between them.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #6: / Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms and how they serve the needs cells have for oxygen, food, and waste removal.
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #7: / Describe the characteristics of all of Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e. tropical rain forest, savannah, temperate, desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic communities (i.e. freshwater, estuaries, and marine).
Title(s): / Reason:
Objective #8: / Show that changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of both individuals and entire species.
Title(s): / Reason:

Evaluation Instrument for Portfolio Assessment

Learning Goals/Objectives / Proficient
3 Points / Apprentice
2 Points / Novice
1 Point / Missing
0 Points
Demonstrate your ability to solve real world problems using the scientific method. / Evidence is clearly provided by mutliple artifacts of excellent quality with rich detail, color and organization / At least one artifact of good quality was provided as evidence with details, color and organization
/ Artifact was of poor quality, was unconvincing or did not clearly apply to the goal. / Artifact was not present or found to be totally unacceptable as evidence to the specific goal.
Show your understanding of the differences between the process of photosynthesis, respiration and fermentation.
Demonstrate in a food web that matter is transferred from one organism to another and can recycle between organisms and their environments with the sun being the original source of energy.
Demonstrate your understanding of the internal cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions.
Categorize relationships between organisms that are competitive or mutually beneficial and demonstrate your understanding between them.
Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms and how they serve the needs cells have for oxygen, food, and waste removal.
Describe the characteristics of all of Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e. tropical rain forest, savannah, temperate, desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic communities (i.e. freshwater, estuaries, and marine).
Show that changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of both individuals and entire species.
Total Points x 4 =

FINAL PORTFOLIO GRADE: ______