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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

Mystery Card 2

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
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
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Mystery Powder - "?" - Embedded Assessment #1

In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine which two powders make up a mystery compound.

This task includes:
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Scoring Form: instructions, key, summary

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Mystery Powder - "X and Y" - Embedded Assessment #2

In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine the identity of two mystery powders.

This task includes:
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Unit Outline
3. Scoring Form: instructions, answer key, summary

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Mystery Powder - End of Unit Assessment

In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine the identity of six separate mystery powders.

This task includes: 
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Student Notebook
3. Unit Outline
4. Scoring Form: instructions, answer key, summary

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
K

Mythical Animals

In this task, students will assemble individual pictures of various limbs to create an imaginary animal. This task is linked with "Whose Parts Do I Have?" and "Animals Piece By Piece". 

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

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
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Ocean Bottom Profile

In this task, students will examine and interpret a map of the ocean floor. 

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

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level

Oh Deer! Do We Have A Problem?

In this task, students will research a potential deer population problem and present solutions. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, checklists, quizzes, evaluations and rubrics, survey, activities, timeline, web resources

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