Summary of Assessments
Informal Assessment:
Students will be assessed informally throughout the unit in many ways. These methods include observation, group conferencing, class discussions, and taking anecdotal notes.
Formal Assessment:
The students will also be assessed formally throughout the unit. The following is a summary of the formal assessments that will be used each week:
Week 1 - Magnets
- Science Journals
- Homework (Finding things at home that use magnets)
Week 2 - Introduction to Electricity
- Science Journals
- Inventor Reports - Rubric
Week 3 - Circuits
- Science Journals
- Circuit Worksheets
- Series & Parallel Circuit Diagrams
- Flashlight Diagrams
Week 4 - Electricity at Home
- Science Journals
- Electricity Use Bar Graphs
