Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Nutritional Content of Food
In this task, students will test whether or not the food samples contain protein or starch.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Threads
In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 4 |
Tree Study
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Tools, Trends, and Bias. Students must measure leaves and record and analyze their data in order to formulate questions that could aid in understanding the trends, patterns, and inaccuracies in their measurements.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Unknown Liquids
In this task, students will design and carry out an experiment to decide which of the two given solutions is more dense.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Velocity
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Motions and Forces. Students must determine the average speed, by using the averages, that a toy car travels for three different distances.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Vitamin C Testing
In this task, students will determine which of three beverages contains the most vitamin C.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Water Pollution
In this task, students will determine the pH of four samples of water and then neutralize them.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Water Regulation
In this task, students will examine graphs about paramecia behavior under various conditions.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Wet-Dry Bulb Hygrometers
In this task, students will assemple a hygrometer and use other instruments to take measurements and calculate differences and averages.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Where Rubber Meets Road
In this task, students will experiment with the amount of force needed to begin two blocks moving on a strip of asphalt.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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