An Assessment Plan By Charles Johnson Learning Goal Number One: (S6E3c) Describe the composition, location and subsurface topography of the world’s oceans. Using appropriate vocabulary, students will be able to describe the location of the world’s oceans in writing and verbally. Students will be able to locate the world’s oceans on the classroom globe and on maps. Using appropriate vocabulary, students will be able to describe the subsurface topography of the world’s oceans both in writing and verbally. Pre-Assessment Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Format Adaptatio ns Pre-assessment: 3 rd Quarter Mid- Assessment Test I 6 th Grade Earth Science S6E3 c, d 6 th Grade Earth Science S6E4 a, b Assess level of student comprehensi on during lesson by hand signals from students: Thumbs up = I understand No Thumb = Post- assessment : 3 rd Quarter Assessmen t Test II 6 th Grade Earth Science S6E3 c, d 6 th Grade Hand signal assessme nt will be an ongoing opportun ity for give and take between instruct or and students The What You Can Learn Without Seeing activity provides both visual and kinesthe tic learners an
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An Assessment Plan
By Charles Johnson
Learning Goal Number One: (S6E3c)
Describe the composition, location and subsurface topography of the world’s oceans.
Using appropriate vocabulary, students will be able to describe the location of the world’s
oceans in writing and verbally.
Students will be able to locate the world’s oceans on the classroom globe and on maps.
Using appropriate vocabulary, students will be able to describe the subsurface topography
of the world’s oceans both in writing and verbally.
Pre-Assessment Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Format Adaptations
Pre-assessment:3rd Quarter Mid-AssessmentTest I
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Assess level of student comprehension during lesson by hand signals from students: Thumbs up = I understandNo Thumb = Not sure/Need moreThumb down = Got it!
Spot Quiz: One to three question quiz
Discovery Activity: What You Can You Learn Without Seeing (Text, pg.350)
Weekly
Post-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest II
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Hand signal assessment will be an ongoing opportunity for give and take between instructor and students.
Spot Quiz will allow for a quantitative assessment of the student’s comprehension of content covered.
Discovery
The What You Can Learn Without Seeing activity provides both visual and kinesthetic learners an opportunity for comprehension of content.
Assessment Activities will allow visual learners and kinetic learners to access their learning skills in a fun way.
Learning Goal Number Two: (S6E3d)
Explain the causes of waves, currents and tides.
Using appropriate vocabulary, students will be able to explain both verbally and in
writing the causes of waves, currents and tides.
Pre-Assessment FormativeAssessment
Summative Assessment
Format Adaptations
Pre-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest I
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Assess level of student comprehension during lesson by hand signals from students: Thumbs up = I understandNo Thumb = Not sure/Need moreThumb down = Got it!
Spot Quiz: One to three question quiz
Discovery Activity: Students will
Post-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest II
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Hand signal assessment will be an ongoing opportunity for give and take between instructor and students.
Spot Quiz will allow for a quantitative assessment of student comprehension of content covered.
Discovery Activity will allow visual
The ocean floor construction activity provides visual and kinesthetic learners an opportunity for comprehension of content and brings the student’s everyday life into the classroom learning environment.
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construct a physical representation of the ocean floor.
Weekly Assessment
learners and kinetic learners to access their learning skills in a fun way.
Learning Goal Number Three: (S6E4a)
Demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the
resulting effects on weather patterns.
Students will demonstrate understanding and be able to explain verbally and in writing
what key elements impact the absorption and loss of heat on land and in water at different
rates and how it effects weather patterns.
Pre-Assessment FormativeAssessment
Summative Assessment
Format Adaptations
Pre-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest I
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Assess level of student comprehension during lesson by hand signals from students: Thumbs up = I understandNo Thumb = Not sure/Need moreThumb down = Got it!
Spot Quiz: One to three question quiz
Discovery Activity: Video, Layers of the Atmosphere
Post-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest II
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Hand signal assessment will be an ongoing opportunity for give and take between instructor and students.
Spot Quiz will allow for a quantitative assessment of student comprehension of content covered.
Discovery
The Layers of the Atmosphere video activity provides visual learners an opportunity for comprehension of content.
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Weekly Assessment
Activity will allow visual learners and kinetic learners to access their learning skills in a fun way.
Learning Goal Number Four: (S6E4b)
Relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and
weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms.
Students will demonstrate understanding and be able to explain verbally and in writing
the direct relationship between the unequal heating of land and water surfaces that result
in large global wind systems and weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms.
Pre-Assessment FormativeAssessment
Summative Assessment
Format Adaptations
Pre-assessment:3rd Quarter Mid-AssessmentTest I
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Assess level of student comprehension during lesson by hand signals from students: Thumbs up = I understandNo Thumb = Not sure/Need moreThumb down = Got it!
Spot Quiz: One to three question quiz
Discover Activity: Can
Post-assessment:3rd Quarter AssessmentTest II
6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E3 c, d6th Grade Earth ScienceS6E4 a, b
Hand signal assessment will be an ongoing opportunity for give and take between instructor and students.
Spot Quiz will allow for a quantitative assessment of the student’s comprehension of content covered.
The Can You Make a Tornado? Activity provides visual and kinesthetic learners an opportunity for comprehension of content and brings the student’s everyday life into the classroom-learning environment.
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You Make a Tornado? (text, pg.450)
Weekly Assessment
Discovery Activity will allow visual learners to access their learning skills in a fun way.
Strategy Discussion:
A primary concern of assessing students is to provide students with a variety of
assessment strategies that best fit the students’ learning style as well as measuring their
prior knowledge and their content knowledge after the content has been taught.
Therefore, I have designed an assessment strategy that can be personalized for the unique
skills and learning styles of each student. Hopefully, the result will be a comprehensive
understanding for the instructor of each individual student’s prior knowledge; their real-
time progress in leaning the prescribed content allowing for immediate adjustment of the
lesson; a short quiz to help the student’s ability to move recently learned content from
working memory to long term memory; and a summative assessment to measure of
knowledge after the content has been presented that can be compared to their prior
knowledge.
The pre-assessment activity in all four learning goals allows the instructor to
assess the students’ prior knowledge and to activate their memories about what
they have learned in prior lessons (See Appendix A).
The hand signal formative assessment is a simple way for the instructor to
evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson and determine which students are on track
with learning the content and which students need additional attention.
The discovery activity formative assessments allow for visual and kinesthetic
learners to learn the content in a way that best works for them. (See Appendix D).
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The Spot Quiz is designed help the student move recently learned content from
working memory to long-term memory (See Appendix C).
The summative assessment is a tool for the instructor to evaluate his/her success
at meeting his/her learning goals (See Appendix B).
(1.) Which statement BEST describes ocean temperature? (S6E3c)
A. Ocean temperature decreases with depth.B. Ocean temperature increases with depth.C. Ocean temperature increases with volcanic eruptions.D. Ocean temperature is the same at all depths.
(2.) Waves on the surface of the ocean are MOSTLY caused by (S6E3d)
A. the moon. B. earthquakes. C. wind. D. the Coriolis effect.
(3.) The total amount of dissolved salts found in ocean water is called (S6E3c)
A. sodium B. chloride C. salinity D. density
Use the diagram to answer question4.
(4.) At which ocean feature would the GREATEST amount of water pressure be exerted? (S6E3c)
A. Continental shelf B. Continental slope C. Abyssal plain D. Trench
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Use the diagram to answer question 6.
A C
B
D
(5.) What does A stand for in the picture? (S6E3d)
A. the length of the wave B. the crest of the waveC. the trough of the wave D. the height of the wave
(6.) When a wave passes by, what happens to water particles close to the surface? (S6E3d)
A. The water particles move away from the shore.B. The water particles move little if at all.C. The water particles move in a large circular motion.D. The water particles move randomly.
(7.) A valuable ocean resource that is obtained by evaporating ocean water is (S6E3c)
A. coal B. iron C. oil D. salt
Use this diagram to answer question 8.
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(8.) The height of a surface wave is NOT affected by the (S6E3d)
A. distance the wind blows across the water.B. length of time the wind blows across the water. C. salinity of the water. D. strength of the wind.
Use the graph below to answer question 9.
(9.) Which feature labeled C is found on the ocean floor? (S6E3c)
A. continental shelf B. abyssal plainC. volcanic island D. trench
(10.) What makes the ocean in hot tropical regions have a high salinity? (S6E3d)
A. melting polar ice caps B. wind patternsC. deep-water currents D. high evaporation rate
(11.) What is the vertical distance between a wave’s crest and its trough? (S6E3d)
A. wave height B. wavelength C. wave period D. wave energy
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(12.) How does salinity create ocean currents? (S6E3d)
A. Saltier water tends to move faster.B. Saltier water floats above other water and is moved by the wind.C. Low salinity water sinks below fresher water and causes deep-water currents.D. Saltier water sinks below fresher water and causes deep-water currents.
(13.) You are on a submarine exploring the ocean floor. Suddenly you have to steer hard to avoid the LONGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE on Earth. What is this ocean floor feature? (S6E3c)
A. continental slope B. mid-ocean ridge C. volcanic island D. trench
The map below shows Atlantic Ocean currents.
(14.). What is the MAIN cause of the Gulf Stream? (S6E3d)
A. HurricanesB. Winds that blow in regular directionsC. The moon’s gravityD. Storms
(15.). What are hurricanes called in the western Pacific Ocean?
A. CyclonesB. Western hurricanesC. Water SpoutsD. Typhoons
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(16.) What weather components MUST BE present for tornadoes to form?
A. Warm, humid airB. Cold, dry airC. A squall line of several thunderstormsD.) All of the above
(17.). What is the MAIN hurricane season in the North Atlantic? (S6E4b)
A. June to NovemberB. July to DecemberC. May to SeptemberD. Hurricanes do not exist in the North Atlantic
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(18.) Hurricanes are formed in ___________________ regions (S6E4b)
(19.) A hurricane has winds of ________kilometers per hour or greater. (S6E4b)
A. 89B. 100C. 119D. 125
(20.) Thunderstorms can form in which kind of cloud? (S6E4a)
(1.) The total amount of dissolved salts found in ocean water is called (S6E3c)
A. sodium B. chloride C. salinity D. density
(2.) Which statement BEST describes ocean temperature? (S6E3c)
A. Ocean temperature decreases with depth.B. Ocean temperature increases with depth.C. Ocean temperature is the same at all depths.D. Ocean temperature increases with volcanic eruptions.
(3.) Waves on the surface of the ocean are MOSTLY caused by (S6E3d)
A. the moon. B. earthquakes. C. wind. D. the Coriolis effect.
Use the diagram to answer question 4.
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(4.) At which ocean feature would the GREATEST amount of water pressure be exerted? (S6E3c)
A. Continental shelf B. Continental slope C. Abyssal plain D. Trench
Use the diagram to answer question 6.
A C
B
D
(5.) What does A stand for in the picture? (S6E3d)
A. the length of the wave B. the crest of the waveC. the trough of the wave D. the height of the wave
(6.) A valuable ocean resource that is obtained by evaporating ocean water is (S6E3c)
A. coal B. iron C. oil D. salt
(7.) When a wave passes by, what happens to water particles close to the surface? (S6E3d)
A. The water particles move away from the shore.B. The water particles move in a large circular motion.C. The water particles move little if at all.D. The water particles move randomly.
Use this diagram to answer question 8.
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(8.) The height of a surface wave is NOT affected by the (S6E3d)
A. length of time the wind blows across the water. B. salinity of the water. C. strength of the wind. D. distance the wind blows across the water.
Use the graph below to answer question 9.
(9.) Which feature labeled C is found on the ocean floor? (S6E3c)
A. continental shelf B. abyssal plainC. volcanic island D. trench
(10.) How does salinity create ocean currents? (S6E3d)
A. Saltier water tends to move faster.B. Saltier water floats above other water and is moved by the wind.C. Saltier water sinks below fresher water and causes deep-water currents.D. Low salinity water sinks below fresher water and causes deep-water currents
(11.) What makes the ocean in hot tropical regions have a high salinity? (S6E3d)
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A. melting polar ice caps B. wind patternsC. deep-water currents D. high evaporation rate
(12.) What is the vertical distance between a wave’s crest and its trough? (S6E3d)
A. wave height B. wavelengthC. wave period D. wave energy
(13.) You are on a submarine exploring the ocean floor. Suddenly you have to steer hard to avoid the LONGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE on Earth. What is this ocean floor feature? (S6E3c)
a. continental slope b. mid-ocean ridge c. volcanic island d. trench
The map below shows Atlantic Ocean currents.
(14.). What is the MAIN cause of the Gulf Stream? (S6E3d)
A. HurricanesB. Winds that blow in regular directionsC. The moon’s gravityD. Storms
(15.). What is the MAIN hurricane season in the North Atlantic? (S6E4b)
A. June to NovemberB. May to SeptemberC. July to DecemberD. Hurricanes do not exist in the North Atlantic
(16.). What are hurricanes called in the western Pacific Ocean? (S6E4b)
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E. CyclonesF. Water SpoutsG. Western hurricanesH. Typhoons
(17.) What weather components MUST BE present for tornadoes to form? (S6E4a)
A. Warm, humid airB. Cold, dry airC. A squall line of several thunderstormsD.) All of the above
(18.) Thunderstorms can form in which kind of cloud? (S6E4a)
A. cumulusB. nimbusC. nimbostratusD. cumuonimbus
(19.) Hurricanes are formed in ___________________ regions (S6E4b)
(20.) A hurricane has winds of ________kilometers per hour or greater. (S6E4b)
A. 89B. 100C. 119D. 125
APPENDIX B
FORMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Formative Assessment
(S6E3c,d)
Directions: Choose the best answer choice.
1. The total amount of dissolved salts found in ocean water is called
A. sodium B. chloride C. salinity D. density
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2. A valuable ocean resource that is obtained by evaporating ocean water is
A. coal B. iron C. oil D. salt
3. When Victavious was swimming in the ocean he got some water in his mouth. What is the MOST LIKELY reason that he quickly spit it out?
A. The water was too cold. B. The water tasted sour.
C. The water was very salty D. The water tasted bitter.
4. Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by
A. oceans B. lakes C. land D. ice caps
5. Which contains the greatest amount of Earth's freshwater?
A. groundwater B. oceans and seas
C. lakes and rivers D. glaciers and polar ice cap
6. From LARGEST TO SMALLEST, the amounts of water on Earth are
A. Liquid fresh water, solid fresh water, salt water,
B. Salt water, solid fresh water, liquid fresh water
C. Salt water, liquid fresh water, solid fresh water
D. Groundwater, salt water, solid fresh water
Use the graph to help you answer question 7
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7. What is the MOST abundant form of water on Earth? A. iceB. salt waterC. shallow groundwaterD. freshwater
8. Only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water. About 60% of that fresh water is not available for man's use. Why is this?
A. it is frozen B. it is polluted
C. it is too salty D. it is in aquifers
9. The salts in the sea come from
A. weathering and erosion of rocks. B. acid rain.
C. particles falling from space. D. organisms that live in the sea.
10. There are many bodies of water in or next to Georgia, including Lake Lanier and the Atlantic Ocean. What is MOST LIKELY a difference between the water in Lake Lanier and the water in the Atlantic Ocean?
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A. The water in Lake Lanier is always much colder than the water in the Atlantic Ocean.
B. The water in the Atlantic Ocean is part of the water cycle, but the water in the Lake Lanier is not.
C. The water in Lake Lanier comes from rivers, while the water in the Atlantic Ocean comes from rain.
D. The water in the Atlantic Ocean contains more dissolved minerals such as sodium and chloride (table salt) than the water in Lake Lanier.
Bonus: (1 pt. each)
1. Which statement BEST describes ocean temperature?
A. Ocean temperature decreases with depth.B. Ocean temperature increases with depth.C. Ocean temperature is the same at all depths.D. Ocean temperature increases with volcanic eruptions.
Use the picture below to answer question 2.
2. The steep slope between the two landforms was MOST LIKELY created by
A. a faultB. a volcanoC. a glacierD. stream erosion
Use the diagram below to answer question 3.
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3. The sliding of the oceanic crustal plate under the continent does NOT cause
A. volcanoes B. ocean trenches C. rises in ocean level D. earthquakes
Use the pictures below to answer question 4.
4. The pictures show the same river over thousands of years. Which order of numbers lists the pictures from the youngest to the oldest?
A. 1,3,2B. 3,2,1C. 3,1,2D. 2,3,1
5. Which of these statements about Earth’s crust is true?
A. It is a layer of solid rock that remains the same throughout time.B. It includes the continents, but not the ocean floor.C. It is a changing, moving surface with the same thickness everywhere.D. It is a system of large masses called plates that slowly move together or
apart.
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Formative Assessment
(S6E4a,b)
Directions: Choose the best answer choice.
1. What are hurricanes called in the western Pacific Ocean?
I. CyclonesJ. Western hurricanesK. Water SpoutsL. Typhoons
2. What weather components MUST BE present for tornadoes to form?
A. Warm, humid airB. Cold, dry airC. A squall line of several thunderstormsD.) All of the above
3. What is the MAIN hurricane season in the North Atlantic? (S6E4b)
A. June to NovemberB. July to DecemberC. May to SeptemberD. Hurricanes do not exist in the North Atlantic
Directions: Answer the following questions by circling a T if you think the statement is
true or F if you think the statement is False.
4. T F There are no advantages to having an atmosphere.
5. T F Oxygen is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere.
6. T F Ozone is made of oxygen.
Directions: Answer the following questions by filling in the blank.
7. Hurricanes form in areas of ______________ pressure.
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8. Thunderstorms form in which kind of cloud?
A. cumulusB. nimbusC. nimbostratusD. cumuonimbus
9. Hurricanes are formed in ___________________ regions.
10. A hurricane has winds of ________kilometers per hour or greater.
A. 89B. 100C. 119D. 125
Bonus: (1 pt. each)
1. Which statement BEST describes ocean temperature?
A. Ocean temperature decreases with depth.B. Ocean temperature increases with depth.C. Ocean temperature is the same at all depths.D. Ocean temperature increases with volcanic eruptions.
Use the picture below to answer question 2.
2. The steep slope between the two landforms was MOST LIKELY created by
E. a faultF. a volcanoG. a glacierH. stream erosion
Use the diagram below to answer question 3.
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3. The sliding of the oceanic crustal plate under the continent does NOT cause
B. volcanoes B. ocean trenches C. rises in ocean level D. earthquakes
Use the pictures below to answer question 4.
4. The pictures show the same river over thousands of years. Which order of numbers lists the pictures from the youngest to the oldest?
E. 1,3,2F. 3,2,1G. 3,1,2H. 2,3,1
5. Which of these statements about Earth’s crust is true?
E. It is a layer of solid rock that remains the same throughout time.F. It includes the continents, but not the ocean floor.G. It is a changing, moving surface with the same thickness everywhere.
D. It is a system of large masses called plates that slowly move together or apart.
