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Powerful Classroom Assessments
Printing PCA Documents (pdf) Templates for Writing Powerful Classroom Assessments (PCAs) High School Inquiry Scenario High School System Scenario High School Application Scenario Grade 8 Inquiry Scenario Grade 8 System Scenario Grade 8 Application Scenario Grade 5 Inquiry Scenario Grade 5 System Scenario Grade 5 Application Scenario 2008High School Investigation into a Living System Scenario - How Did that Plant Get Here? High School Description of an Earth System Scenario – Juan de Fuca Plate Grade 8 Investigation into a Living System Scenario – Bean Machine Grade 8 Designing a Solution in a Physical System Scenario – Tree Stump Grade 5 Investigation into an Earth System Scenario – Heat’s On Grade 5 Description of a Living System Scenario – State Tree 2007High School Application in a Physical System Scenario - Lifting a Load High School Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Sliding Away Grade 8 Application in an Earth System Scenario – Soccer Soaker Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Wild About Radishes Grade 8 Living System Scenario – Respiratory System Grade 5 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Better Boiling Grade 5 Earth System Scenario – Weather Wonders 2006High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario - Aquarium Systems High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Mousetrap Car Grade 8 Application in a Living System Scenario – School Garden Grade 8 Physical Systems Scenario – Clean Water Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – What's Your Angle? Grade 5 Application in a Living System Scenario – The Birds Grade 5 Living Systems Scenario – Let Us Grow 2005 Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Electricity to Light Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – In the Doghouse Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Acid Rain Grade 5 Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Hold that Soil 2004 High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Super Grow Fertilizer Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Bubble Gum vs. Chewing Gum Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Grass is Greener
Printing PCA Documents (pdf)
Templates for Writing Powerful Classroom Assessments (PCAs) High School Inquiry Scenario High School System Scenario High School Application Scenario Grade 8 Inquiry Scenario Grade 8 System Scenario Grade 8 Application Scenario Grade 5 Inquiry Scenario Grade 5 System Scenario Grade 5 Application Scenario
2008High School Investigation into a Living System Scenario - How Did that Plant Get Here? High School Description of an Earth System Scenario – Juan de Fuca Plate Grade 8 Investigation into a Living System Scenario – Bean Machine Grade 8 Designing a Solution in a Physical System Scenario – Tree Stump Grade 5 Investigation into an Earth System Scenario – Heat’s On Grade 5 Description of a Living System Scenario – State Tree 2007High School Application in a Physical System Scenario - Lifting a Load High School Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Sliding Away Grade 8 Application in an Earth System Scenario – Soccer Soaker Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Wild About Radishes Grade 8 Living System Scenario – Respiratory System Grade 5 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Better Boiling Grade 5 Earth System Scenario – Weather Wonders 2006High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario - Aquarium Systems High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Mousetrap Car Grade 8 Application in a Living System Scenario – School Garden Grade 8 Physical Systems Scenario – Clean Water Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – What's Your Angle? Grade 5 Application in a Living System Scenario – The Birds Grade 5 Living Systems Scenario – Let Us Grow 2005 Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Electricity to Light Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – In the Doghouse Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Acid Rain Grade 5 Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Hold that Soil 2004 High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Super Grow Fertilizer Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Bubble Gum vs. Chewing Gum Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Grass is Greener
2007High School Application in a Physical System Scenario - Lifting a Load High School Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Sliding Away Grade 8 Application in an Earth System Scenario – Soccer Soaker Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Wild About Radishes Grade 8 Living System Scenario – Respiratory System Grade 5 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Better Boiling Grade 5 Earth System Scenario – Weather Wonders 2006High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario - Aquarium Systems High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Mousetrap Car Grade 8 Application in a Living System Scenario – School Garden Grade 8 Physical Systems Scenario – Clean Water Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – What's Your Angle? Grade 5 Application in a Living System Scenario – The Birds Grade 5 Living Systems Scenario – Let Us Grow 2005 Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Electricity to Light Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – In the Doghouse Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Acid Rain Grade 5 Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Hold that Soil 2004 High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Super Grow Fertilizer Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Bubble Gum vs. Chewing Gum Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Grass is Greener
2006High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario - Aquarium Systems High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Mousetrap Car Grade 8 Application in a Living System Scenario – School Garden Grade 8 Physical Systems Scenario – Clean Water Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – What's Your Angle? Grade 5 Application in a Living System Scenario – The Birds Grade 5 Living Systems Scenario – Let Us Grow 2005 Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Electricity to Light Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – In the Doghouse Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Acid Rain Grade 5 Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Hold that Soil 2004 High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Super Grow Fertilizer Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Bubble Gum vs. Chewing Gum Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Grass is Greener
Templates for Writing Powerful Classroom Assessments (PCAs)
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High School Investigation into a Living System Scenario – How Did that Plant Get Here?
High School Investigation into a Living System Scenario – Juan de Fuca Plate
Grade 8 Investigation into a Living System Scenario – Bean Machine
Grade 8 Designing a Solution in a Physical System Scenario – Tree Stump
Grade 5 Investigation into an Earth System Scenario – Heat’s On
Grade 5 Description of a Living System Scenario – State Tree
High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Lifting a Load
High School Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Sliding Away Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 6: Nature of Forces (Word) - Item 9: Scientifically Gathering Information (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 6: Nature of Forces (Word) - Item 9: Scientifically Gathering Information (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word)
High School Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Sliding Away
Grade 8 Application in an Earth System Scenario – Soccer Soaker Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 4: Environmental and Resource Issues (Word) - Item 7: Processes that Change Landforms (Word) - Item 10: Design a Solution (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Environmental and Resource Issues (Word) - Item 7: Processes that Change Landforms (Word) - Item 10: Design a Solution (Word)
Grade 8 Application in an Earth System Scenario – Soccer Soaker
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Wild About Radishes Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 7: Sources of Error (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 7: Sources of Error (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word)
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Wild About Radishes
Grade 8 Living System Scenario – Respiratory System Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 3: Gas Exchange in Plants and Animals (Word) - Item 6: Interdependence of Human Body Systems (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 3: Gas Exchange in Plants and Animals (Word) - Item 6: Interdependence of Human Body Systems (Word)
Grade 8 Living System Scenario – Respiratory System
Grade 5 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Better Boiling Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 8: Energy Transfer (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (Word) - Item 8: Energy Transfer (Word) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (Word)
Grade 5 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Better Boiling
Grade 5 Earth System Scenario – Weather Wonders Scenario and Items (Word) Scoring Guide (Word) Student Responses - Item 3: Energy Transfer (Word) - Item 6: Factors Affecting Precipitation (Word) - Item 10: Solutions to a Problem (Word) Scoring Annotations - Item 3: Energy Transfer (Word) - Item 6: Factors Affecting Precipitation (Word) - Item 10: Solutions to a Problem (Word)
Grade 5 Earth System Scenario – Weather Wonders
High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Aquarium Systems Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 8: Energy Transfer (pdf) - Item 10: Plan in Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 8: Energy Transfer (pdf) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
High School Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Aquarium Systems
High School Application in a Physical System Scenario – Mousetrap Car Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Evaluate the Solution (pdf) - Item 7: Energy Transfers (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Evaluate the Solution (pdf) - Item 7: Energy Transfers (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf)
Grade 8 Application in a Living System Scenario – School Garden Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 3: Life cycle of a Plant (pdf) - Item 6: Modeling (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 3: Life cycle of a Plant (pdf) - Item 6: Modeling (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf)
Grade 8 Physical Systems Scenario – Clean Water Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Environmental and Resources Issues (pdf) - Item 7: Designing and Testing Solutions (pdf) - Item 10: Scientific Concepts Used in a Solution (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Environmental and Resources Issues (pdf) - Item 7: Designing and Testing Solutions (pdf) - Item 10: Scientific Concepts Used in a Solution (pdf)
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – What's Your Angle? Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 6: Modeling (pdf) - Item 8: Energy Transfers in a System (pdf) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 6: Modeling (pdf) - Item 8: Energy Transfers in a System (pdf) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
Grade 5 Application in a Living System Scenario – The Birds Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Structure and Organization of Living Systems (pdf) - Item 7: Interdependence of Life in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Structure and Organization of Living Systems (pdf) - Item 7: Interdependence of Life in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 10: Design a Solution (pdf)
Grade 5 Living Systems Scenario – Let Us Grow Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 3: Conservation of Matter in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 7: Designing a Solution in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 10: Energy Transformations (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 3: Conservation of Matter in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 7: Designing a Solution in Living Systems (pdf) - Item 10: Energy Transformations (pdf)
2005
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Electricity to Light Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 6: Writing a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Design of a Solution (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 6: Writing a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Design of a Solution (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – In the Doghouse Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 4: Writing a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 9: Design of a Solution (pdf) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 4: Writing a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 9: Design of a Solution (pdf) - Item 10: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
Grade 5 Inquiry in a Living System Scenario – Acid Rain Scenario (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 5: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Processes of Acid Rain (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 5: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Processes of Acid Rain (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
Grade 5 Inquiry in an Earth System Scenario – Hold that Soil Scenario (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Item 5: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Processes of Earth Systems (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Item 5: Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Item 10: Processes of Earth Systems (pdf) - Item 11: Plan an Investigation (pdf)
2004
Grade 8 Inquiry in a Physical System Scenario – Bubble Gum vs. Chewing Gum Scenario and Items (pdf) Scoring Guide (pdf) Student Responses - Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Plan an Investigation (pdf) Scoring Annotations - Write a Conclusion (pdf) - Plan an Investigation (pdf)
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