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Third Grade Common Core Assessment The Third Grade Common Core Assessment includes two tasks and will be completed twice, once as a pre-assessment and once as a post-assessment. In Task 1, students will will watch a video followed by a turn-and-talk or class discussion. Then they will independently read a related article and answer key questions using bullet point text details. In Task2, students will write an editorial article arguing their opinion on a related topic. This assessment includes the Heads Up article, the Sugar Overload article, and a rubric. |
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Thirsty? Have A Drink of Water! In this task, students will work in groups and collect data on the community's water usage. This task includes: |
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This American Life: An Immigration Project In this task, students will explore the trials of immigration as well as the history of a group of immigrants through interviews, literature circles, and field experiences. This task includes: |
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This Pool Is Too Cool In this task, students will role play as engineers for a swimming pool company and create a presentation for the details on the rubber lining needed to aid in heating a pool. This task includes: |
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This Summer's Best Seller! In this task, students will market to professors a "classic" book to be read over the summer and then convince the students of its potential. This task includes: |
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Threads In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread. This task includes: |
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Three Scales In this task, students must convert between miles, kilometers, and laps in order to answer the accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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Three Shots In this task, students will calculate the probabilities of a basketball teams outcomes when fouled at the end-game buzzer and explore further with two additional project tasks. This task includes: |
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Three of a Kind In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern. This task includes: |
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Through My Eyes: Photography and Literacy In this task, students will engage in a long term visual project with multiple components to be presented to family and friends at the end of the year. This task includes: |
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