Lesson 37 - Animal Classification Assessment
CCSS.ELA
Objective:
Instructional Strategies: Concept Attainment
Materials:
- SCI.K.3.3.D There is heritable variation within every species of organism
Objective:
- Given the information researched in the last two week, students will demonstrate their knowledge of the six animal families by identify the families from 3-4 characteristics with 80% accuracy.
- I can identify the different animal families from the characteristics.
Instructional Strategies: Concept Attainment
Materials:
- Computer (enough for every student)
- Projector
- Animal Classification Post Test
Student Assessment – 30 - 45 min
2. Students will need white boards or paper to write down their answer after each clue is given. Answers can be words or picture depending on the level of student.
3. Students will write down an answer after each clue. As the students answer changes they are to draw a line through their last answer and write a new one.
5. After the last clue is given, have the student put away their pencil or maker, then have the students mark their answer on the computer answer sheet.
6. If you see a student who changed their answer after the first few clues, have that student share why they changed their answer.
7.Students need to submit their answers before they go past the last questions. The video will continue and give the answers for each questions.
# of submissions
Date & Time of Submission
Email to send information
8. Another Assessment option for animal families is a sorting game. Students will use the pictures provided to sort the characteristics of the different animal families. This game can be found under assessment and student activity week 8. If students do not use it as an assessment they can still play the game for a review.
- This video is designed to assess students understanding of Science Standard SCI.K.3.3.D. This standard expects students to understand that animals are categories into different families and are sorted by features that all the animals exhibit. One of these features is that animals have their offspring in different ways.
- The video includes 6 questions with each of the question have four clues that go with each question.
- After each question there is a display of the possible choices. This slide has the longest time and the video will need to be paused to allow time for the students to process and answer the question.
- Students can watch the video on their own or the video can be displayed on the projector.
2. Students will need white boards or paper to write down their answer after each clue is given. Answers can be words or picture depending on the level of student.
3. Students will write down an answer after each clue. As the students answer changes they are to draw a line through their last answer and write a new one.
- They are not to erase their previous answers. This will help them when they discuss their thinking process at the end.
- There are many possible answers (bird, fish, insect, reptile, amphibian, or mammal)
5. After the last clue is given, have the student put away their pencil or maker, then have the students mark their answer on the computer answer sheet.
- Then have a few students share their answer with the class and why they picked that family.
6. If you see a student who changed their answer after the first few clues, have that student share why they changed their answer.
7.Students need to submit their answers before they go past the last questions. The video will continue and give the answers for each questions.
- Teachers will want to use the paper answer sheet or check students answers on the computer. If they press the submit button, the answers will be sent to the creator of the website. Answers can be retrieved by submitting feedback with the following information.
# of submissions
Date & Time of Submission
Email to send information
8. Another Assessment option for animal families is a sorting game. Students will use the pictures provided to sort the characteristics of the different animal families. This game can be found under assessment and student activity week 8. If students do not use it as an assessment they can still play the game for a review.