Developing Assessments Based on NJ Standards
Science: Animal Adaptations
Grades: Elementary and Middle
GEPA - Cumulative Progress Indicators for Science
| Overview
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Assessment Steps |
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Standard 5.3:
(MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS) ALL STUDENTS WILL INTEGRATE MATHEMATICS
AS A TOOL FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING IN SCIENCE, AND AS A MEANS OF
EXPRESSING AND/OR MODELING SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.
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Descriptive Statement: Science cannot be practiced or
learned without appreciation of the role of mathematics in discovering
and expressing natural laws. This standard recognizes the need
for students to fully integrate mathematics skills with their
learning of science.
| 1. |
Express quantities
using appropriate number formats, such as:
• decimals
• percents
• scientific notation |
| B. Geometry and Measurement |
| 1. |
Perform mathematical computations
using labeled quantities and express answers in correctly
derived units. |
| 1. |
Express physical relationships
in terms of mathematical equations derived from collected
data. |
| D. Data Analysis and Probability |
| 1. |
Represent and describe mathematical
relationships among variables using:
• graphs
• tables
• charts |
| 2. |
Analyze experimental data sets
using measures of central tendency:
• mean
• mode
• median |
| 3. |
Construct and use a graph of
experimental data to draw a line of best fit and identify
a linear relationship between variables. |
| 4. |
Use computer spreadsheets, graphing
and database applications to assist in quantitative analysis
of data (see mathematics standard 4.5-F). |
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