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anecdotal notes
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Anecdotal Notes
No. 1—Assessment Sheet

Assessment checklist Content Knowledge
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Notes
4.5 study fossils
(NS)
4.4 soil
ingredients
(NS)
4.2 describes
sequence (NS)
4.1 separates
soil ingredients
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3.5 identifies
uses of earth
materials (NS)
2.4 rock sizes
(NS)
2.3 objective
recording
(NS)
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rocks by size
(TO)
2.1 bar graph
of sizes (NS)
2.1 sorts rocks
by size (TO)
1.4 sorts rocks
(TO)
1.2 observes
and describes
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No. 2—Assessment Sheet
FOSS Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Module
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of events
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Notes
Conducting Investigations Building Explanations
Assessment checklist Pebbles, Sand, and silt module

Assessment checklist Pebbles, Sand, and Silt module
Using metric measurement tools
Notes
Use of
hand lens
Temperature
in ° C
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milliliters
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Performance
Assessment
Earth is made of materials that have distinct properties
and provide resources for human activities.
Investigation and
Experimentation
summative Assessment chart
Pebbles, Sand, and silt module

End-of-module Assessment
performance assessment
Name
Use the tools on the table to find out about the two rocks.
Write an observation report about the two rocks.
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Summative Assessment
No. 6—Assessment Sheet

End-of-module Assessment
written assessment
Name
1. Look at the pictures of the six rocks. What properties could you use to sort
the rocks into groups?
2. Different sizes of rocks are good for making different things. Where can you
find these rock sizes being used?
gravel
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pebbles ______________________________________________________
sand
clay
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3. Rocks are made of _______________________________ .
(Choose one: boulders properties minerals)
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Summative Assessment
No. 7—Assessment Sheet

End-of-module Assessment
written assessment
Name
4. Circle the words below that name things that can make up soil.
sand pencil silt
shoes humus boulders
5. Circle the pot in which you think plants would grow best.
6 scoops sand
3 scoops silt
3 scoops humus
2 scoops gravel
2 scoops sand
2 scoops humus
6. Rocks are many different sizes. Why aren’t all rocks the same size?
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Summative Assessment
No. 8—Assessment Sheet

End-of-module Assessment
written assessment
Name
7. Dinosaurs no longer live on Earth. How do we know they once lived
here?
8. Look at the picture below. How does a magnifier help you learn
more about rocks?
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Summative Assessment
No. 9—Assessment Sheet

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