5th Grade Science Performance Assessments

Mix It Up! Performance Task Assessment

• Content Alignment: 5.P.2A.1 (partial), 5.P.2B.1, 5.P.2B.2, 5.P.2B.3, 5.P.2B6 (partial)
• SEP Alignment: 5.S.1A.2, 5.S.1A.4, 5.S.1A.8, 5.S.1B.1

This PT is designed for students to work collaboratively to solve the problem of separating a mixture based on their understanding of how different methods are used to separate substances with different physical properties. Students then work independently on a series of follow-up questions to demonstrate their own understanding of the key science concepts from their Matter and Mixtures Unit.

• Mix It Up! Teacher Materials
• Mix It Up! Student Packet
  • NOTE- Most, if not all, of the hands on materials and consumables for this PT can be found in the FOSS Mixtures and Solutions kit. You may need to make some substitutions to use these materials (such as magnetite from the kit in place of iron filings) but as long as they have similar properties to the materials from this PT then they should still work.