Assessments
Animal Report & Presentation Video - Assimilation of Knowledge
Students will complete a 5-page report, including a table of content, about one animal of their choice. Students will conduct research using technology and informational text. Students will be graded on their conventions of writing, which includes; spacing, capitalization, punctuation, stretching out words, spelling known words and writing complete sentences. Students will be graded after each page of the animal report and a rubric will be attached to the back of each page. Students will be expected to show improvement on their conventions of writing skills from the first page to the last.
Students will also build their fluency skills by reading their report to a partner every day and by recording their report in a video.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant B – Students are gathering information from multiple resources and present this information through writing.
Animal Classification Booklet – Assimilation of Knowledge
Students will complete a 12-page booklet about 6 different animal classification families. These families include insects, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. The booklet includes two pages on each animal family; one page will be completed as a whole group and the second page the students will pick one animal from that family to conduct research on. This research will include 3 facts about the animal.
Students will be graded on their conventions of writing, which includes; spacing, capitalization, punctuation, stretching out words, spelling known words and writing complete sentences. Students will be graded after each page of the animal family booklet and a rubric will be attached to the back of each page. Students will be expected to show improvement on their conventions of writing skills from the first page to the last.
Students will also build their fluency skills by reading their report to a partner every day and by recording their report in a video.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant B – Students are gathering information from multiple resources and present this information through writing.
Popplet Word Web – Adaptation of Knowledge to Real World Application
After completing their booklet on Animal Classification, students will work with a student from an older grade to create a word web using the Web 2.0 tool Popplet. The word web will include 3-4 characteristics of an animal family, 3 examples of animals in the family, and 6-7 pictures.
Students will be graded on their ability to work with other, completing the word web with all required items, and their creativity in designing their word web.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant D – Students are using previously learned information and applying it in a unique way in which may be applicable in future career.
Synectics Four Square – Compare and Contrast Knowledge
Students will work with a group to discuss connections between themselves and other animals. Students will create a four square with four animals and then complete the following statement: I am like a ________ because… Students will need to use their knowledge of the animals’ families to find features, which are similar to them. This task will become more difficult as the similarities of each animal will become more difficult to distinguish. Students will be graded on their ability to make connections between themselves and a different type of animal.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant C – Students are using previously learned information to synthesize connections between animals and themselves.
Students will complete a 5-page report, including a table of content, about one animal of their choice. Students will conduct research using technology and informational text. Students will be graded on their conventions of writing, which includes; spacing, capitalization, punctuation, stretching out words, spelling known words and writing complete sentences. Students will be graded after each page of the animal report and a rubric will be attached to the back of each page. Students will be expected to show improvement on their conventions of writing skills from the first page to the last.
Students will also build their fluency skills by reading their report to a partner every day and by recording their report in a video.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant B – Students are gathering information from multiple resources and present this information through writing.
Animal Classification Booklet – Assimilation of Knowledge
Students will complete a 12-page booklet about 6 different animal classification families. These families include insects, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. The booklet includes two pages on each animal family; one page will be completed as a whole group and the second page the students will pick one animal from that family to conduct research on. This research will include 3 facts about the animal.
Students will be graded on their conventions of writing, which includes; spacing, capitalization, punctuation, stretching out words, spelling known words and writing complete sentences. Students will be graded after each page of the animal family booklet and a rubric will be attached to the back of each page. Students will be expected to show improvement on their conventions of writing skills from the first page to the last.
Students will also build their fluency skills by reading their report to a partner every day and by recording their report in a video.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant B – Students are gathering information from multiple resources and present this information through writing.
Popplet Word Web – Adaptation of Knowledge to Real World Application
After completing their booklet on Animal Classification, students will work with a student from an older grade to create a word web using the Web 2.0 tool Popplet. The word web will include 3-4 characteristics of an animal family, 3 examples of animals in the family, and 6-7 pictures.
Students will be graded on their ability to work with other, completing the word web with all required items, and their creativity in designing their word web.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant D – Students are using previously learned information and applying it in a unique way in which may be applicable in future career.
Synectics Four Square – Compare and Contrast Knowledge
Students will work with a group to discuss connections between themselves and other animals. Students will create a four square with four animals and then complete the following statement: I am like a ________ because… Students will need to use their knowledge of the animals’ families to find features, which are similar to them. This task will become more difficult as the similarities of each animal will become more difficult to distinguish. Students will be graded on their ability to make connections between themselves and a different type of animal.
Rigor/Relevance Quadrant C – Students are using previously learned information to synthesize connections between animals and themselves.