BIO 120L Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
The final project for this course is the creation of a scientific method presentation. For Milestone One, you will submit your research question and background
information. Given an overview of the scientific method, you will formulate a research question in an if/then format that will be explored further throughout the
term. Potential virtual lab topics are listed below. You may select one of these topics or, with instructor approval, choose a topic of your own. In addition, you will
review various scientific journal articles that are related to your research question. Remember that you can use the Shapiro Library to find sources. You will build
an understanding of the background information of previously conducted studies and use this information to build your experimental design, which is Milestone
Two. You will cite at least three primary scientific sources.
Here are four virtual labs to choose from to assist you with your research, all of which can be found at the Ask a Biologist website: A Nervous Experiment
Air Pollution
Manduca Caterpillar Growth Experiment (Full Virtual Lab)
When Water Gets Icy You may select one of the topics listed here to formulate your research question, or you may design a research question of your own using another virtual site or
hands-on experiment. If you decide to design your own, you must receive prior approval from your instructor.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Background Information
A. Research Question: Propose a research question that can be answered using the scientific method.
B. Significance: Describe the broader significance of this experiment and its results to the field of biology. Have similar experiments been
conducted? In other words, how does this experiment relate to basic principles of biology and previous experiments? Guidelines for Submission: Submit a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document in an outline format or bulleted list using double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions. Rubric
Critical Elements
Background Information:
Research Question
Background Information:
Significance Articulation of Response Proficient (100%)
Needs Improvement (75%)
Proposes a research question that can be Proposes a research question, but the
answered using the scientific method
question is not answerable using the
scientific method
Clearly describes the broader significance Describes the broader significance of the
of the experiment and its results to the
experiment and its results to the field of
field of biology and similar experiments
biology and similar experiments that may
that may have been conducted
have been conducted, but with gaps in
clarity or detail
Submission has no major errors related to Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas Not Evident (0%)
Does not propose a research question Value
40 Does not describe the broader significance
of the experiment and its results to the field
of biology and similar experiments that may
have been conducted 40 Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
Total 20 100%

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