Assessment

While assessment is discussed throughout the lesson sequence, here is an overall picture of the assessment that can be used throughout the unit. Assessment is key to student success and it is important to provide students with formative assessments and plenty of feedback. Formative assessment can be done during every class, even if it is as simple as an observation or conversation. Summative assessment is assessment of student learning and is meant to assess the students achievement of the overall expectations of the unit.

Figure B.33: Assessment Wordle

Formative Assessment

• Handing in work related to:
  • Lesson hooks & consolidation (e.g. exit slips, PEOE, 3-2-1)
  • Lesson activities (e.g. Zodiac Periodic Table, laboratory work)
• Work on online activities
• Individual conferences with students
  • STSE Unit Task
• Self and peer assessment
• Questioning in class (e.g., thumbs up/down)
• Myth Vs. Reality statements
  • Check for misconceptions
• Observations
  • Checklists
• Jeopardy Review Game

Summative Assessment

• Assignments
  • Periodic Table Live! worksheets
  • Periodic Table Project
  • Autobiography of an Element
• Unit Test
• STSE Unit Task

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