Assessment Plan

Assessment Timeline

Before Project Work Begins

Students Work on Projects and Complete Tasks

After Project Work is Completed

Discussions

How is it different today? Handout Questioning

Research report Questioning Interview Checklist Interview

Ranking and comments in Visual Ranking Invention assessment tool Peer feedback

Questioning

Essay Invention assessment tool

Use How is it different today? handout to access students’ prior knowledge and generate discussion about inventions. Through questioning and discussions throughout the project assess their knowledge and understanding and help students develop their higher order thinking skills and process content. Use research report to assess whether they have compiled relevant information. Use interview checklist to help students prepare for interview and peer assess the interview. Check students’ understanding about the scientist/inventor during interview. Use the Visual Ranking Tool ranking and comments to assess students’ knowledge about different inventions and their importance. Use invention assessment tool to help students monitor their progress while creating their invention and understand the expectations from their invention. Use essay to help students reflect on the entire project and share their experience.

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