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Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Rocks and Charts

In this task, students will create a chart that represents rock classifications. 

This task includes:
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Unit Outline
3. Scoring Form

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Paper Towels

In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine which brands of paper towels can hold the least and most amount of water.

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

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
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 - "?" - 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

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
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Friction

In this task, students will examine friction by determining the amount of force necessary to push an object over various surfaces.

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

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Floating and Sinking

In this task, students will conduct an experiment to determine why bottles float in water. 

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

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Daytime Astronomy

In this task, students will solve location problems by mapping the path the sun takes from sunrise to sunset.

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

Source
Stanford Education Assessment Laboratory (SEAL)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Bugs

In this task, students will conduct an experiment using sow bugs.

This task includes:
1. Teacher Instructions
2. Computer simulation and instructions
3. Three scoring forms

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