Assignment Option One: Make a Written Piece Throughout this lesson you have explored how hydrophones work and what data they provide scientists. Using what you know, or additional information from a variety of sources, create a written piece (such as an essay, report, or speech) that explores the following: Compare and contrast a hydrophone and a deep-sea camera. Why is a hydrophone an important piece of ocean monitoring equipment? What are the advantages over a camera? What are the disadvantages? Be sure to answer the following questions in your assignment: What is a hydrophone and how is it different from a deep-sea camera? How does a hydrophone record data? What are the advantages of using a hydrophone? What are the disadvantages of using a hydrophone? Which do YOU think is the more valuable tool and why? Criteria: 4 3 2 1 Stance on issue Opinion and Opinion and Opinions and Opinions not well is clear and ideas express a ideas are mostly ideas need discussed or defined. well-rounded well-rounded refining; some expressed. view while while keeping ideas well keeping focus focus and reader expressed. and reader engagement. engagement. Clearly explains Covers key Mostly covers Some key Major elements the difference components of key components elements of each are missing, and between a both and has key, but technology are how data is hydrophone and technologies, not all, features missing, collected is not a camera. showing a basic of how data is including how explained. understanding of collected. data is collected. how they collect data. Accurately Clearly defines Touches on most Touches on Misses key discusses and addresses advantages and some but not all features of the advantages and advantages and disadvantages of advantages and discussion and disadvantages. disadvantages of both disadvantages, technology. both technologies. or focuses on technologies. one technology. Piece has been No mistakes. 1-2 mistakes. 2-4 mistakes. Many mistakes proofread for are evident. spelling, grammar, and accuracy, and includes name, date, and title.
Assignment Option One: Make a Written Piece Throughout this lesson you have explored how hydrophones work and what data they provide scientists. Using what you know, or additional information from a variety of sources, create a written piece (such as an essay, report, or speech) that explores the following: Compare and contrast a hydrophone and a deep-sea camera. Why is a hydrophone an important piece of ocean monitoring equipment? What are the advantages over a camera? What are the disadvantages? Be sure to answer the following questions in your assignment: What is a hydrophone and how is it different from a deep-sea camera? How does a hydrophone record data? What are the advantages of using a hydrophone? What are the disadvantages of using a hydrophone? Which do YOU think is the more valuable tool and why? Criteria: 4 3 2 1 Stance on issue is clear and defined. Opinion and ideas express a well-rounded view while keeping focus and reader engagement. Opinion and ideas are mostly well-rounded while keeping focus and reader engagement. Opinions and ideas need refining; some ideas well expressed. Opinions not well discussed or expressed. Clearly explains the difference between a hydrophone and a camera. Covers key components of both technologies, showing a basic understanding of how they collect data. Mostly covers key components and has key, but not all, features of how data is collected. Some key elements of each technology are missing, including how data is collected. Major elements are missing, and how data is collected is not explained. Accurately discusses advantages and disadvantages. Clearly defines and addresses advantages and disadvantages of both technologies. Touches on most advantages and disadvantages of both technologies. Touches on some but not all advantages and disadvantages, or focuses on one technology. Misses key features of the discussion and technology. Piece has been proofread for spelling, grammar, and accuracy, and includes name, date, and title. No mistakes. 1-2 mistakes. 2-4 mistakes. Many mistakes are evident.