(Old) Assessment 2.2

8th Grade Assessment 2.2 Plan

Teacher Directions

Student Document 2.2

Student Document

Did ancient peoples really predict solar eclipses?

Supplemental - Article on how Ancient People Predicted Eclipses

Students will divide, read, and share information about an article on how ancience people were able to predict eclipses.

Moon Phases Worksheet

Supplemental - Moon Phases Worksheet

Students track the phases of the moon over a month long period before the assessment begins.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Problem Based Learning

Assessment 2.2 Part 1 - E.T.

Students will read over four sets of information about the phases of the moon during the E.T. movie and will be analyzing data to help them find flaws in how they were portrayed. (Adapted from an NSTA Problem Based Learning assignment.)

Models and Eclipses

Supplemental - Models of Eclipses

Students can follow the procedure to help them construct a model of a solar and lunar eclipse.

Assessment 2.2 Part 2 - Why Don't We Have Eclipses Each Month?

Students will work on constructing a model about how often we have eclipses and why we don’t see eclipses every new and full moon. They will start by exploring what about the lamp and ball model allows eclipses to occur and not occur depending on orbital misalignment.

Part 3 - Sun, Earth, Moon Models

Assessment 2.2 Part 3 - Evaluate Models

Students will look at provided models and videos and evaluate them based on how well they convey what causes the phases of the moon and eclipses and what, if anything, they are missing or are unclear about.

Assessment 2.2 Part 4 - Binary Star System Phases and Eclipses

Students will describe how the phases of the moon and eclipses might be different if the Earth was in a binary star system. This description needs to include a claim, a model(s) for evidence, and reasoning.

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