Assessment Strategies

Student Goals

Sub-Goals

Type of Learning

Assessment Strategies

Feedback Strategy

1. Identify the four needs for plant survival

a.) examine groups plant to observe effects of condition; record findings

b.) Watch BrainPOP on photosynthesis

c.) Class discussion of Pre-lesson questions about plant needs

Psychomotor

Cognitive

Affective

a.) record on handout

b.) take BrainPOP quiz for self-assessment

c.) record observation of participation on daily group check list

Teacher observation

2. Gain skills and confidence in using scientific measurement tools, probes as well as spreadsheets and graphs to represent and analyze data.

a.) Students will use data loggers & probes to gather information from plants in different environments

b.) Will use Excel to transfer data into charts & graphs

c.) Record Journal explanations and predictions from evidence  & draw conclusions

Psychomotor

Psychomotor

Psychomotor

Cognitive

a.) Interactive , experiential

b.) record participation on daily check list

c.) print spreadsheet data and charts

d.) will print daily journals to hand in

Teacher observation

Grade hard copies of work and daily journal

3. Work in groups to discuss and share ideas about observations of plants and conduct scientific inquiry.

a.) Work in groups with assigned roles

b.) Each group receives a plant and removes any objects from leaves

c.) Record data from findings

d.) Groups take turns sharing observations and group inferences with class

Cognitive

Psychomotor

Affective

Cognitive

a.) record behavior on daily checklist

b.) record participation

c.) check printed daily journal

d.) participation grade on daily checklist

Teacher daily observation checklists

Special Needs Students will have equal access by pairing with a student in the group.

Ensure help is given to:

a.) read materials

b.) record data in journal

c.) participate in discussions

Psychomotor

Cognitive

a.) behavior checklist

b.) participation grade

Teacher daily observation checklists

4. Present compiled information in electronic format.

a.) compile data & inferences from discussions into journal to turn in

b.) oral report given to class

Cognitive

Psychomotor

a.) printed journal

b.) presentation

c.) Peer assessments, participation grade

True False Tests

Printed Journals

Peer Assessment