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Assessment Methods: Academics

Why Choose

these Standards?

Math Assessment: Student's will be given an objective test in which they will answer questions based on a graph. This will test their knowledge of being able to properly read and analyze a bar or picture graph. I chose this type of assessment because it will allow student's to demonstrate their mastery of CCSS 3.MD.B.3 (AZ Dept. of Ed 2017).

Reading Assessment: I would assign a research report based on an area from this unit for this assessment so that students can show how they can complete research. To show mastery of their research skills, the student's will present their findings to the class.

Social Studies Assessment: Student's will create before and after maps of what the Earth looked like at two different formational stages. I would have this assignment to go into a Portfolio so I can see how the student's understand the constant changing surface of the Earth. This type of assessment is also helpful because it can be shared with future teachers and with parents.

High Quality

Instructional Objectives:

21st Century Skills

I chose these specific Common Core Standards and 21st Century Standards because they directly relate to the content of the lessons. Each subject - Math, Reading, Social Studies, Science, Global Awareness, and Environmental Literacy can all be tied to the key points of the Earth Materials and Rock Cycles Integrated Unit Objectives. Each of these objectives will help the students in their learning career by incorporating a variety of lessons into one unit to broaden their knowledge base.

Science Assessment: I would use a summative assessment for this area to ensure student's have a solid understanding of the entire unit. This will give an indication of how well the students understand the material taught to them. It will also allow the teacher to reflect on what was successful in the unit, and what could be improved

upon for next time.

Global Awareness: Student's will learn in Learning Experience #5 about the various types of Earth’s materials so the

students can understand that there are multiple resources on the Earth (Bencomo, Churchwell, Grothman 2014). Student's can research areas of the world to understand the different materials available in these various regions and how they are useful.

Environmental Literacy: This unit helps educate students about how the changing surface of Earth affects the environment. Upon completion of this Integrated Unit, students will "demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the environment and the circumstances and conditions affecting it, particularly as relates to air, climate, land, food, energy, water and ecosystems (P21.org 2017)."

Assessment Methods: 21st Century Skills

Global Awareness: A research report on one specific area and the materials available there would demonstrate the students' understanding of global awareness.

References

Environmental Literacy: I would choose to assign a project for students to complete. The project would be to create a diorama or poster of an event that occurred on the Earth to show students' understanding of the environmental changes on the planet.

Arizona Department of Education. (2017). K-12 Standards Section. Retrieved July 5, 2017, from http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/

Bencomo, Y. Churchwell, N. Grothman, W. (2014). Unit Title: Earth Materials and Rock Cycles. Retrieved July 5, 2017, from https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/sc3-earthmaterialsrockcycles-pdf

P21.org. (2017). Framework for 21st Century Learning. Retrieved July 05, 2017, from http://www.p21.org/

High Quality

Instructional Objectives:

Academics

Although this unit was created in Colorado, for this assignment, CCSS from Arizona will be used.

Math: In Learning Experience #3, students will classify and categorize rock samples. During this lesson, students can create graphs to organize their data collected. Arizona CCSS 3.MD.B.3 states student's will be able to create a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories.

Reading: Students will have the opportunity to read independently for research. Arizona CCSS 3.RI.5 states the student will use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Social Studies: Student's will be learning about the history of Earth's changing features. Arizona CCSS for Social Studies; Strand 4: Geography, Concept 2: Places and Regions, PO 2 states student's will be able to Describe how physical and human characteristics of places change from past to present.

Science: Throughout this unit, student's will learn to "communicate like a scientist" and use academic language. Arizona Science CCSS, Strand 4: Communication, PO 1 states student's will communicate investigations and explanations using evidence and appropriate terminology.

(Arizona Department of Education 2017)

Academic Standards & 21st Century Skills

Instructional Objectives

Academic Standards:

  • Physical Science - Matter exists in different states such as liquids, solids, gases and can change when heated or cooled.
  • Life Science - the duration and timing of life cycle events such as reproduction and longevity can vary across organisms and species.
  • Earth Systems Science - Earth’s materials can be broken down and/or combined into different materials such as rocks, minerals, rock cycle, formation of soil, and sand –some of which are usable resources for human activity.

21st Century Skills:

  • Critical Thinking & Reasoning - Thinking deeply, thinking differently.
  • Information Literacy - Untangling the web
  • Collaboration - working together, learning together
  • Self-Direction - Own your learning
  • Invention- Create solutions

(Bencomo, Churchwell, Grothman 2014)

Earth Materials

& Rock Cycles Unit

This unit, authored by a team of Colorado educators, will teach students how the surface of the Earth is continually changing because of volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, floods, weather, and erosion.

Naomi Akans

EED 400

University of Phoenix

July 5, 2017

This unit is designed for third-grade students who have prior knowledge of basic land formations, types of weather, types of catastrophic events, and how to compare and contrast (Bencomo, Churchwell, Grothman 2014).

The teacher can instruct the students using reading materials, video's, activities, and technology to reach lesson goals.

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