Assessment Photo Album Earth’s Growing Food Miss. Heineman First Grade Science

Purpose of the Photo Album

This photo album is an overview of our unit on the plant life cycle and how food comes from other sources then the grocery store. Ohio Science Content Standards: –K-2. Life Science. 2.A -Discover that there are living things, non-living things and pretend things, and describe the basic needs of living things. –K-2. Life Science. 2.B.2 -Explain that food comes from sources other then grocery stores.

Learning Goals

Students will see and understand the life cycle of how a seed can give us food to harvest. Students will be able to name the three main natural resources that every seed and plant needs to grow. Students will add a daily entry to their journals on their observation of their terrarium. Students will role play as reporters and interview a peer about their terrarium and the seeds they picked.

Pre-Assessment

Family Questionnaire Please fill out this quick questionnaire and return to school the next day. 1.Do you and your family have a garden? ________________________________ 2.Have you ever had fruit or vegetable plants? _____________________________ 3.Does your child like most fruits and vegetables? __________________________ 4.Does your child go with you to the grocery store? _________________________ 5.Do your think your child would know where the grocery stores get their produce from? _______________________________ 6.Would you be interested in knowing more about making your own garden? _______ 7.We will be making pop bottle terrariums, would you like to donate seeds for the classroom to plant? ____________________________

Formative Assessment Daily Journal Entries

Students observing their terrarium will enter their data into their journal and using the student checklist: Did I use a capital letter? Did I put a period at the end? Did I add my picture? Did I label and draw a line to show the seed? Did I label and draw a line to show the roots? Did I label and draw a line to show the sprout? Did I label and draw a line to show the stem? Did I label and draw a line to show the plant? Did I note what type of seeds were planted? Is it a fruit or a vegetable?

Performance Assessment

Interview –Did they pick a peer that has not had a turn? –Did they ask about the terrarium and seeds? –Did they stay on task with the interview? –Did they switch roles? –Did they play fairly? Journal –Did they record their daily observation? –Did they follow the checklist? –Did they update their illustration? –Is it clear and legible? Terrarium –Did they follow all the steps and create one? –Did they plant seeds and cover them? –Did they water and place them in the sun?

Rubric

Terrarium and Interview Rubric Student name:____________________ Total:________ Point Value1 Point2 Points3 Points Creativity and Appeal Interview has little or no creative appeal. Many distractions and discussion was off topic. Interview is creative and appealing, some distraction and off topic direction. Interview is creative and engaging. No distractions and off topic direction. Accuracy No steps were followed and terrarium is not complete. Not all steps were followed but terrarium is complete. All steps were followed and terrarium is complete. Content Journal is missing parts and content is not organized and unclear. All parts are included in the journal but content is not organized and unclear. All parts are included in the journal and content is organized and clear. Adherence to expectations All parts of the assignment are completed and parts are missing. All parts of the assignment are finished with satisfactory expectations. All parts of the assignment meet and exceed the expectations.

Paper-and-Pencil

Handout Assessment Examples True True/False If seeds and plants are followed up with the three main natural resources air, water and sunlight, they will begin to grow and start the life cycle. False True/False If seeds and plants are followed up wit the one main natural resource, sunlight, they will begin to grow and start the life cycle. Fill in the blank All living things need natural resources in order to ___.

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