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Source Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL) Subject Science Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9	Incline Planes In this task, students will explore the relationship between angles and the force necessary to move an object up an incline. This task includes: 1. Teacher Instructions 2. Student Notebook 3. Scoring Form
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 6	It's Simply A Balancing Act In this task, students will design a new amusement park. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, lab sheet, timeline, group contract
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8	Magnets In this task, students will design an experiment to explore magnet strengths. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8	More Power To You In this task, students will use a machine to detect the presence and strength of an electric current. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student 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 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 Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8	Oil Spill In this task, students will chose an absorbant material to attempt seperating an oil and water mixture. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student 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	Paper Chromatography In this task, students will design an experiment to identify mixtures of inks. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info

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Task

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Incline Planes

In this task, students will explore the relationship between angles and the force necessary to move an object up an incline.

This task includes:
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Student Notebook
3. Scoring Form

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6

It's Simply A Balancing Act

In this task, students will design a new amusement park.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, lab sheet, timeline, group contract

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Magnets

In this task, students will design an experiment to explore magnet strengths.

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

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

More Power To You

In this task, students will use a machine to detect the presence and strength of an electric current.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student 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
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
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Oil Spill

In this task, students will chose an absorbant material to attempt seperating an oil and water mixture.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student 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

Paper Chromatography

In this task, students will design an experiment to identify mixtures of inks.

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

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