Integrating Science With Mathematics & Literacy · New Visions for Learning and Assessment by Elizabeth Hammerman, Diann Musial -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction

Assessing Understanding Components of Meaningful Performance Tasks The Performance Tasks in This Book What’s New in This Edition

Part I: Theory

1. What Is Science?

Scientific Literacy

Concept Understanding Process Skills and Thinking Strategies Habits of Mind Science-Technology-Society Connections

Methods of Teaching Science

2. New Visions for Mathematics and Language Literacy

The Vision for Mathematics

Mathematical Literacy and Mathematical Power Mathematics Understanding—Big Ideas Mathematical Thinking or Process Standards Mathematics Tools and Techniques Communication Skills

The Vision for Language Literacy Implications for Teaching and Assessment in Mathematics and Language Literacy

3. Developing Rubrics for Teaching and Assessing Performance Tasks

Rubrics

Holistic Rubrics Generalized Rubrics Analytic Rubrics

Rubrics for the Performance Assessments in This Book

4. Putting It All Together: Integrated Performance Tasks for Learning and Assessment

A Call for Reform Assessment Strategies That Provide Feedback to Teachers and Students Designing Integrated Performance Tasks for Learning and Assessment An Invitation

Part II: Application

5. Adventuring Back in Time

Performance Activity 1: Can You Dig It? Performance Activity 2: Now, Picture This Performance Activity 3: Here’s Looking at You, Kid Criterion-Referenced Test: Adventuring Back in Time Writing Prompt: Making a Photographic Journal Analytic Rubric: Adventuring Back in Time

6. The Dog-Washing Business

Performance Activity 1: The Hot and Cold of Dog Washing Performance Activity 2: Time and Temperature Performance Activity 3: Setting Up Business Criterion-Referenced Test: The Dog-Washing Business Writing Prompt: Advertising Our Business Analytic Rubric: The Dog-Washing Business

7. May the Force Be With You

Performance Activity 1: Metals That Attract Performance Activity 2: Close Encounters Performance Activity 3: Coming Attractions Criterion-Referenced Test: May the Force Be With You Writing Prompt: A Friend in Need Analytic Rubric: May the Force Be With You

8. Water, Water Everywhere

Performance Activity 1: Water Cycle Observations Performance Activity 2: Comparing Water Cycles Performance Activity 3: A Salty Experience Criterion-Referenced Test: Water, Water Everywhere Writing Prompt: Acid Rain Analytic Rubric: Water, Water Everywhere

9. A Wholesome Partnership

Performance Activity 1: Sum-Thing Fruitful Performance Activity 2: Going Bananas Criterion-Referenced Test: A Wholesome Partnership Writing Prompt: A Wholesome Partnership Analytic Rubric: A Wholesome Partnership

10. A-W-L for One and One for A-W-L (Air-Water-Land)

11. The Mysterious Package

Performance Activity 1: Large Things Come in Small Packages Criterion-Referenced Test: The Mysterious Package Writing Prompt: The Changing Environment Analytic Rubric: The Mysterious Package

12. Up, Up, and Away

Performance Activity 1: Go Fly a Kite Performance Activity 2: Smooth Tailing Writing Prompt: Kite Design Analytic Rubric: Up, Up, and Away

13. Picture Perfect Professions

Appendix—Answers to Criterion-Referenced Tests References and Bibliography