Student questions are presented, with only passing attention to the four categories of life, water, air, and land. A detailed description is given, observations are organized according to the categories, student diagram is included that shows interconnections. Pictures, data, and graphs are present and have some relevance to the students' research questions. Pictures, data,and graphs effectively address students' questions. Pictures, data, and graphs effectively address the research question and data are presented clearly and informatively.
Students raise thoughtful question about how the different parts of the study site work together.
Observations, maps, data, and graphs answer student questions. Special emphasis is placed on how the parts of the small-scale study site relate to the parts of planet Earth. Pts Total Points 1. No plan is included. No background research is described.