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Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Minerals

In this task, students must identify four minerals using a scratch test to examine their hardness and softness. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work

Source
The Math Forum at Drexel

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 4, 5

Mr. Lincoln’s Line

In Mr. Lincoln’s Line, students are asked questions about children standing in a lunch line, some of whom wear glasses, carry lunch boxes, and/or are boys. The key concepts are multiples and factors. 

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Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4

Mystery Boxes

In this task, students must make observations of unknown objects inside of boxes by other means than eyesight and answer questions.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Mystery Card 1

In this task, students must contuct an investigation that will test their knowledge about electric currents by using an electric tester to determine where the currents are flowing on a mystery card.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Mystery Card 3

In this task, students must conduct an investigation that will test their knowledge about electric currents by using an electric tester to determine where the currents are flowing on a mystery card. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
4

New School Brochure

In this task, students will create a brochure about their school to hand out to visitors.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, checklists, daily log, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Observing Objects

In this task, students will observe, record, analyze, and compare data gathered from two types of pendulums. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Bowland Maths (UK)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 4, 5, 6

Olympic Cycling

In this task, students must portray their understanding of the presented data by creating questions and then answering them. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
4

PBL - A Newspaper Project: It's News to Me!

In this task, students will collaborate to create a newspaper, that will accessible to the community electronically and in paper, based on local and national interests. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, evaluations and rubric, required materials, timeline

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
4

PBL - Dummies Guide to Visiting an Art Museum

In this task, students will work in groups to create a brochure about museum etiquette to be handed out to fellow students on a field trip to an art museum. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, driving question, evaluations and rubric

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