Solar+System+Formative+Assessments

=Solar System Formative Assessments =

**You will have a formative assessment for each standard. You can choose one of the following for each standard to present your knowlegde to the class. The must haves for each standard's assessment are listed below each standard. ** = =
 * //With a partner, create a song or rap to present to the class either live or by podcast or vodcast. //
 * //With a partner, create a vodcast. //
 * //With a partner, create a power point. //
 * //With a partner or group, write a reader's theater and create a podcast or vodcast. //
 * //With a partner, write an interview between a reporter and a scientist. Create a podcast of vodcast. //

**Must haves for standard 1 assessment**
 * 1) //Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the "solar system" that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.//
 * //A definition of solar system //
 * //planets are identified or labeled in some way //
 * //planets are ordered from the sun //
 * //The term orbit is explained and it's importance to the solar system is discussed //
 * //graphics //

**Must haves for standard 2 assessment** //2. Recognize that the earth revolves around (orbits) the sun in a year's time and that the earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24// <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//hours. Make connections between the rotation of the earth and day/night, and the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across// <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//the sky.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//Explanation of the Earth's revolution and rotation.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//Explanation of the what the Earth's revolution and rotation cause.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//Explanation of why the stars, sun, and moon appear to move accross the sky.//

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">**Must haves for standard 3 assessment** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//3. Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//Explain why we see different shapes of the moon//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//include the terms orbit, revolution, and rotation//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//the length of a lunar month//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">//all 8 phases of the moon are ordered and illustrated correctly through some visual//