Assessment

The files linked below are answer keys used throughout a lesson sequence.

Grade 6

+ Unit 1 Energy and Climate

Lessons                   Formative                      Summative

1.3 Surveying Student Science Knowledge

Pre-assessment

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1.6 Exploring Data and Patterns Part II

Exit Ticket

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1.8 Earth System Deep Dive

Handout

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1.9 Earth System Super Poster

Handout

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1.11 Analyzing Weather and Climate Data

Worksheet

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1.13 Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Part I

Worksheet

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1.14 Exploring the Evidence of Climate Change: The Greenhouse

Exit Ticket

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1.16 Carbon Dioxide Part I

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Rubric

1.25 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part VI

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Rubric

+ Unit 2 Home Energy

Lessons                                 Formative                      Summative

2.2 Wind Power Introduction

Pre-assessment

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2.15 Thermal Mass Investigation Part I

Exit Ticket

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2.18 Thermal Mass Wrap-Up & Energy Tracker Check-In

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Worksheet

2.25 Home Design Wrap-Up & Energy Tacker Check-In

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Rubric

2.27 School Redesign Part II

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Rubric

2.35 Home Energy Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 3 Weather and Climate

Lessons                                                     Formative                      Summative

3.2 Climate Change and Weather

Pre-assessment

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3.10 Cyclones Part II

Worksheet

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3.12 The Rotating Earth I

Worksheet

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3.26 Cli-Fi Project: Story

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Rubric

3.31 Weather and Climate Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 4 Protecting Plants and Animals

Lessons                          Formative                      Summative

4.2 A Call to Action!

Pre-assessment

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4.5 Reproductive Strategies Part III

Exit Ticket

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4.10 Animal Action! Protecting Animals in an Age of Climate

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Rubric

4.11 Plant Structures and Survival Part I

Exit Ticket

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4.17 Factors Affecting Organism Growth Part II

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4.22 Protect a Species Presentation

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+ Unit 5 Reducing Pollution and Waste

Lessons                                            Formative                      Summative

5.2 The Story of Trash

Pre-assessment

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5.11 Water Cycle Story

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Rubric

5.17 Investigating Cell Theory Part III

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5.22 Modeling the Cell Membrane Part III

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5.29 Body Systems Poster Session

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5.33 The Scientific Endeavor to Know Our Bodies

Exit Ticket

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5.36 Share Reducing Waste Posters

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Rubric

5.37 Reducing Pollution and Waste Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 6 Scientific Storytelling

Lessons                                                         Formative                      Summative

6.1 Scientific Storytelling Introduction

Pre-assessment

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6.2 Exploring Sensory Response

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Rubric

6.13 Story Development Part I

Exit Ticket

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6.19 Video Production Part I

Exit Ticket

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6.25 Scientific Storytelling Portfolio Part II

Exit Ticket

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6.27 Classroom Film Festival

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Rubric


Grade 7

+ Unit 1 Minerals

Lessons                                         Formative                      Summative

1.2 A Mineral Analogy

Pre-assessment

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1.6 Thinking Like a Scientist: Introduction to C-E-R

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Rubric

1.7 Preposterous!

Worksheet

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1.8 Looking for Evidence: Continental Puzzle

Exit Ticket

Rubric

1.10 Looking for Evidence: Seafloor Part II

Worksheet

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1.11 Wegener, You Were Right

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Rubric

1.16 Rock Cycle Part V

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1.22 Smarter Smartphone Part VI

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1.23 Minerals Unit Post-Assessment and Reflection

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Post-assessment

+ Unit 2 Petroleum

Lessons                                 Formative                      Summative

2.2 Logging Transportation Miles

Pre-assessment

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2.8 Petroleum Timeline Part I

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Rubric

2.9 Petroleum Timeline Part II

Worksheet

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2.11 Understanding Hydrocarbons Part I

Worksheet

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2.14 Fractional Distillation Part II

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Worksheet

2.15 Fractional Distillation Part III

Worksheet

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2.16 Plastic in Our Lives Part I

Worksheet

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2.17 Plastic in Our Lives Part II

Worksheet

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2.19 Plastic in Our Lives Part IV

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Rubric

2.20 Engineering Challenge: Organ Transport Container

Worksheet

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2.21 Transportation’s Carbon Footprint Part I

Exit Ticket

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2.22 Transportation’s Carbon Footprint Part II

Exit Ticket

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2.34 Petroleum Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 3 Food

Lessons                                                 Formative                      Summative

3.2 Tracing the Source of Food

Pre-assessment

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3.4 Modeling Photosynthesis Part I

Worksheet

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3.6 Investigating Chemical Reaction Part I

Worksheet

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3.11 Engineer It Part IV

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Rubric

3.18 Storyboarding Cellular Respiration Part II

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3.26 Island Agriculture: Ahupua’a

Exit Ticket

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3.32 Plants and Food Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 4 Soil

Lessons                                                  Formative                      Summative

4.2 Mini Worm Farm

Pre-assessment

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4.4 Can Our Soil Feed Everyone? Part I

Worksheet

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4.12 Law of Conservation of Matter

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Worksheet

4.13 Energy and Matter in Ecosystems Part III

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Rubric

4.16 Biodiversity in Ecosystems

Exit Ticket

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4.24 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part VI

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Rubric

+ Unit 5 Water: Life and Danger

Lessons                        Formative                      Summative

5.2 Deadly Storms

Pre-assessment

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5.8 It Keeps Rising: Precipitation

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Rubric

5.10 Rising Seas: Thermal Expansion Part I

Exit Ticket

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5.12 It Keeps Rising: Storm Surge

Worksheet

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5.13 Staying Above Water: Reducing the Risk of Floods Part I

Worksheet

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5.15 The Flow of Disease

Worksheet

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5.17 Powerful Water: Damages to Infrastructure

Worksheet

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5.21 Extreme Flood Challenge Part I

Exit Ticket

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5.26 Extreme Flood Challenge Part VI

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Rubric

5.27 Applications and Reflections

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Worksheet

+ Unit 6 Ecosystems

Lessons                                   Formative                      Summative

6.2 A Way of Life

Pre-assessment

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6.6 The Science of Nature

Worksheet /Exit Ticket

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6.10 Change is the Only Constant

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Worksheet

6.17 That's Not My Name!

Worksheet

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6.19 Who Has Bingo?

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Assessment

6.36 Signed, Sealed, Delivered

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Rubric

6.37 Ecosystems Unit Post-Assessment and Reflection

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Post Assessment


Grade 8

+ Unit 1 Exploring Early Earth

Lessons                            Formative                      Summative

1.3 Blue Marble Visual Representations

Pre-assessment

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1.5 Fly Away Earth? Part II

Exit Ticket

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1.6 Gravity: Escape the Attraction Part I

Worksheet

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1.7 Gravity: Escape the Attraction Part II

Exit Ticket

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1.8 Different Atmospheres

Worksheet

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1.9 Deep Time: How Old Is Earth? Part I

Worksheet

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1.17 Laws of Motion and Collisions Part III

Exit Ticket

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1.28 Earth Through the Ages: Student Presentations Part II

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Rubric

1.29 Green Ninjas Rock!

Exit Ticket

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+ Unit 2 Evolving Life on Earth

Lessons                                                 Formative                      Summative

2.2 The Day the Mesozoic Died

Pre-assessment

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2.5 Fossil Types and Formation

Worksheet

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2.6 Fossil Forensics

Worksheet

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2.13 Breaking News in Evolution

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Worksheet

2.14 Finding Patterns in Evolution

Exit Ticket

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2.22 Mass Extinction 101 Part II

Worksheet

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2.25 Stories to Solve the Sixth Extinction Part I

Worksheet

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2.29 Visual Story Review and Reflection

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Rubric

2.31 Evolving Life Unit Wrap-Up

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Post-assessment

+ Unit 3 Earth from Space

Lessons                                              Formative                      Summative

3.2 Examining Satellite Images

Pre-assessment

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3.8 Surf's Up Part I

Worksheet

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3.10 Wave Behavior Lab Part I

Worksheet

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3.13 Modeling Wave Behavior

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Assessment

3.14 Light in the Ocean

Worksheet

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3.16 Analog and Digital Part I

Worksheet

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3.18 Analog and Digital Part III

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Rubric

3.19 Satellite Data

Worksheet

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3.28 Reducing Our Ecological Footprint Part IV

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3.30 Reducing Our Ecological "Sound" Footprint

Exit Ticket

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3.31 Earth from Space Review and Reflection

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Post-assessment

+ Unit 4 Humans and Life

Lessons                                            Formative                      Summative

4.2 Investigating Variation

Pre-assessment

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4.5 Variation Part III

Worksheet

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4.7 Inheriting Traits Part II

Worksheet /Exit Ticket

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4.8 Critter Babies

Worksheet

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4.10 Natural Selection Part II

Worksheet

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4.18 GMOs Part IV

Exit Ticket

Rubric

4.19 Science, Engineering, and Edible Technology

Exit Ticket

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4.25 Modeling Genetic Mutations Part V

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Rubric

4.26 ALS: Causes and Future Cures

Worksheet

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4.29 Promoting Genetic Diversity Part II

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Rubric

4.35 Humans and Life Unit Assessment

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Assessment

+ Unit 5 Transportation

Lessons                                                     Formative                      Summative

5.2 Transportation Pre-Assessment Review

Pre-assessment

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5.23 Sustainable Transport: Complete CER

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Rubric

5.27 Sustainable Transport: Review Day

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5.28 Transportation Unit Final Reflection

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Post-assessment

+ Unit 6 Future Energy

Lessons                                            Formative                      Summative

6.1 Defining Sustainability

Exit Ticket

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6.2 Some Sustainability Solutions

Exit Ticket

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6.5 Water's Power Potential

Worksheet

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6.6 Hydroelectric Power

Worksheet

Rubric

6.14 Modeling the Seasons Part IV

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6.25 Designing a Sustainable Community Part VII

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6.26 Future Energy Unit Assessment

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Post-assessment

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