Violeta's Resource Compilation Rubric

Assessment Recourse Compilation Rubric

Topic / Description of assignment: Resource Collection for Grades 7-12 Science

Evaluation Criteria	4	3	2	1
Overall Quality of Resources	Exceptional in all areas. Very well constructed and completed.Exceeds standard expectations.	Very good. Minimal errors and meets the standard expectations.	Satisfactory. A good attempt but at times lacks flow.	Minimal effort in all areas. You can do much better.
Topic Relevance to Ministry Guidelines. Includes expectations, in all required materials.	Novel and unique approach in many aspects of the project. Exceptional effort and all requirements completed.	Some unique characteristics brought to the project. Fulfilled all requirements.   Some details could be better defined.	Satisfactory project. Most requirements completed.	Missing requirements.
Appropriate and creative selection of digital technology	Appropriate technology and high creativity demonstrated. Very good work.	Effort apparent in preparation with creativity. Meets expectations. Few errors.	Some effort show in preparation. At times difficult to follow and to make connections. Noticeable errors.	Appears that very little effort was invested to communicate ideas and information. Errors prevalent.
Communication of   Concepts and Principles	Strong connection between research and practice.  Ideas about learning and teaching have been pushed forward.  Exceptional use of proper terminology and language.	Evidence that considerable research created your ideas about learning and teaching forward.  Appropriate terminology and language used.More details about learning for/of: formative and summative.	Evidence of some research and resources accessed providing foundational knowledge.  Some information is missing but key ideas are covered.	Difficulty understanding concepts covered. Some key information is missing.
Assessment	Assessment activity related well to curriculum expectations.	Assessment activity does not relate well to curriculum expectations.	Purpose of assessment activity is unclear.	Assessment activity is difficult to follow and lacks purpose.
Followed Instructions	All instructions followed and complete as handed in. Complete details were provided as outlined.	An instruction was not followed. Some details need to be better explained, and/or need to be added.	Several instructions not followed. Quite a few details need to be added.	Instructions not followed. Many details need to be added

Violeta Reflection

Reflection

            When I started working on this assignment, I thought it would be straightforward. Even though it turned out to be challenging, it has proven to be a valuable learning experience.  One of the important things that I have learned while compiling resources for this project, is that it takes time to find appropriate assessment tools for your students. In addition, energy and dedication is necessary to personalize assessment tools based on individual student needs.

            While conducting my research, I found that collaborating with peers was invaluable to my learning.  Thus, I believe that applying this knowledge through cooperative learning within the classroom is crucial to effective student learning.  Also, the quality of assessment resources which educators use should depend on a deep understanding of curricular expectations, and effective application of student learning goals and success criteria. Thus, a practical aspect of this assignment was not only the knowledge gained about assessments, but also the research and collaborative skills acquired as a result of this experience.

            Finally, the strengths of this collection includes the development of computer, social and scientific literacy skills through games and other interactive forms of assessment.  However, a weakness is that these tools mainly focus on General Sciences for grades 9-10.

Violeta's Resources Introduction

Introduction

In this assignment, we are gathering assessment tools that can be useful for Intermediate/Senior English and/or Science teachers. Since assessment can be described as a continuous flux of student learning, the connection between overall expectations, specific expectations, learning goals, and success criteria must have an end result.  That is, children in the classroom have to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. Resources for assessment should give students the necessary confidence to successfully achieve, and even surpass the levels of expectation outlined in the following Ontario Curriculum documents:

-          “The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10” (2008)

-          “Growing Success” (2010)

-          “Learning for All” (2013)

Violeta's Resource 10 - Project Noah

Grade 9: Unit B - Sustainable Ecosystems

Project Noah mobile app

This app can be used as formative assessment for a research project of discovering the impact of a missing link in a food web. This can be used for nature exploration and teach students about ecosystems and the impact all living organisms have on the environment.
I would use this for one of the summative assessment at the end of the unit for grade 9 academic or enriched.

http://www.projectnoah.org/mobile

Violeta's Resource 9 - Wizardry and Chemistry - SCH3U

Grades 11-12 Chemistry SCH3U - Wizardry and Chemistry

This is an activity that can be performed with the students in class on as a duel and magic of pyrotechnics and it is geared towards a STEM education. I would use with a grade 11 or 12 chemistry university level in preparation for a Science Olympiad. The activity is going to require 2 days and it will be set up as a lab and follow-up discussion.

https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/uoh_/activities/uoh_wizardry/uoh_wizardry_activity1.xml

Assessment will be based on the activity presentation, lab write-up and class discussion as formative assessment.

Violeta's Resource 8 - kahoot.it

Grade 9 Science – Unit C: Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Chapter 5, Properties of

Matter – Kahoot.it

https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/13832e34-1d5f-43e5-9218-813ba9405d45

https://create.kahoot.it/

Kahoot.it is an app that can be used for creating games, quizzes or activities which teachers can use to engage and assess students. I would use this as a quick formative assessment at the end of the chapter as a review for students. It is interactive, competitive and fun activity, that gets everyone involved.

Violeta's Resource 7 - Peer evaluation form

Grade 9 Science Unit C: Chemistry: Atoms, Elements, and Compound - Chapter 7:

Chemical Compounds (What is this gas?) / Grade 10 Science Unit C: Chemistry Chapter 6:

Chemicals and their reactions (Is mass gained or lost during chemical reactions?)

Self/Peer Evaluation Forms


http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/cooperative-learning-evaluate.html#3


This tool can be used during any cooperative learning activity creating skills of

responsibility, accountability and ownership for all students. I would use this in group work and

laboratories SNC1D “and SNC2D for chemical reactions as diagnostic assessment.

 

Violeta's Resource 6 - Mindmeister,com - Concept maps - Chemistry

Grades 7-12 Science – Concept Maps - Mindmeister.com 

https://www.mindmeister.com/#all

https://www.mindmeister.com/621735211

This is online mind mapping tool. It can be used by teachers and students as a graphic organizer to

construct mapping of scientific concepts. This can be used by students to create maps for the

properties of matter . This example was built by me for Grade 9 - SNC1D - Unit D: Atoms,

Elements and Compounds.

Violeta's Resource 5 - K-W-H-L charts

Science grades 9-12 K-W-H-L charts

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/403916660302431233/

This tool can be used in high school setting after a brainstorming activity in preparation for a

research project.

I would use this for a grade 9 academic class researching the effect of diamond mining for the

environment in Canada's North compared to the production of artificial diamonds, as well the

social and economical implications related to this topic. This resource can be used a formative

assessment.

Violeta's Resource 4 - Quizlet.com - Chemistry flash cards

Grades 7-12 Science - Quizlet.com

https://quizlet.com/44533314/science-exam-grade-9-chemistry-flash-cards/

This website is a resource used for creation of flashcards, speller, tests, and can be used

by students and teachers to learn scientific vocabulary, definitions concepts. I would use this in

the classroom to help ELL students learn new terms, and assess students understanding, as

formative assessment.

Violeta's Resource 3 - On-line chemistry element quiz

Science - Grade 9 – Unit C: Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Chapter 7: Chemical

Compounds

http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/elemQuiz/elemQuiz.htm

   
This website offers games for chemistry, mathematics and ‘make your own’ quiz options.

The way I would use the element quiz, is to assess students quickly, as a preparation for a unit

test or at the end of the chapter as review. I would use this as a formative assessment.

This site has other games, including a balancing chemical equations that can be used for grade 10

academic as practice, as formative assessment.

Violeta's Resource 2 - On line chemistry practice

Science – Grade 9  - Unit C: Atoms, Elements and Compounds – Preparation online

test practice for unit test


http://chss.sd57.bc.ca/~spearce/Science_9/Practice%20Tests/ChemistryPracticeTest.htm


I would use it as formative assessment which can be used by students to prepare for a quiz.

Violeta's Resource 1 - Build-an-atom simulation

Science – Grade 9 - Unit C: Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Chapter 6: Elements

and the Periodic Table


http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html



This online game gives students the opportunity to link knowledge to practice to

understand types of atom components and specific scientific vocabulary.

After an introduction to the periodic table of element, I would use this as a formative assessment,

ensuring that all students can construct models of atoms using Bohr-Rutherford model and it can

be used as a game and quiz.