ABSTRACT

Everybody seems to be talking about assessment for learning. This book shows how to do it. Using a highly creative approach it explains in detail how assessment, thinking and learning can be integrated in science lessons. More than 30 different assessment techniques are described, with each one illustrated for two different age ranges.Concise teachers' notes for each technique explain:what the approach ishow you use it for assessmenthow you can manage it in the classroomhow it helps with learning.Electronic versions of the activities are provided on the accompanying downloadable resources.

part |16 pages

Part 1

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter |3 pages

Assessment and learning

chapter |4 pages

Assessment and teaching

chapter |3 pages

Assessment and recording

chapter |2 pages

Creating the right environment

part |130 pages

Examples of active assessment strategies

chapter |5 pages

Card sort

chapter |4 pages

Cartoon strip sequence

chapter |4 pages

Classifying and grouping

chapter |4 pages

Concept cartoons

chapter |4 pages

Concept maps

chapter |4 pages

Concept sentences

chapter |4 pages

Consumer report

chapter |4 pages

Data

Anaysing data

chapter |4 pages

Data

Completing or creating tables or charts

chapter |4 pages

Deliberate mistakes

chapter |4 pages

Diary entries for a scientist

chapter |4 pages

Drawings and annotated drawings

chapter |4 pages

Games

chapter |4 pages

Graphic organisers

Compare and contrast

chapter |4 pages

Graphic organisers

Reasoning by analogy

chapter |4 pages

Graphic organisers

Whole-parts relationships

chapter |4 pages

Generating a set of instructions

chapter |4 pages

KWL grids

chapter |4 pages

Writing a letter

chapter |4 pages

Making a list

chapter |4 pages

Matching exercises

chapter |4 pages

News reports

chapter |4 pages

Odd one out

chapter |4 pages

Posters

chapter |4 pages

Predict observe, explain

chapter |4 pages

Questions

Generating questions

chapter |4 pages

Questions

Responding to questions

chapter |4 pages

Sales pitch or advertisement

chapter |4 pages

Sequencing

Statements, pictures and ideas

chapter |4 pages

Thought experiments

chapter |4 pages

True-False statements

chapter |4 pages

Word definitions