Lesson Overview
Students will be able to:
- point out evidence of what animals live on the study site an what they eat
- communicate their knowledge
Day 5: Outdoor Study Stations-performance assessment
Objectives
Students create stations with interpretive labels that teach others about signs of animals and what they eat.
Time:
90 minutes
Setting:
Indoors and Outdoors
Materials
For the Class:
- field guides
For each group of 3-4 students:
- copy of "Challenge Sheet"
- 3-4 5" x7" index cards or pieces of oak tag
- 3-4 pieces of string or yarn to hang cards
- magic marker
- copy of "Who Eats What" guide
For each student:
- copy of "Scoring Sheet"
- copy of "Group Work Evaluation"
- copy of "Reflections"
Procedure
See Lesson Resources below for further details.
Lesson Resources
- Outdoor Study Stations (pdf, 387 KB)
- Eco Inquiry's Multiple Forms of Assessment- contains "Group Work Evaluation" and "Reflections" (pdf, 1 MB)
- Who Eats What Guide (pdf, 2 MB)
NYS Standards
MST 4- Physical setting, living environment and nature of science
ELA 1- Language to collect and interpret information and understand generalizations
ELA 4 - Language for communication and social interaction with a wide variety of people
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
5A Diversity of Life
12D Communication Skills