Student'Response'and'Assessment'Tools'

Lesson'Idea'Name:'''Life'Cycles'
Content'Area:''''Science'
Grade'Level(s):'''2nd''
Content'Standard'Addressed:'''S2L1.'Obtain,'evaluate,'and'communicate'information'about'the'life'cycles'of'
different'living'organisms.'
Technology'Standard'Addressed:'''1.'Empowered'Learner:'Students'leverage'technology'to'take'an'active'
role'in'choosing,'achieving'and'demonstrating'competency'in'their'learning'goals,'informed'by'the'learning'
sciences.'
Selected'Technology'Tool:''''
'Socrative''''''' 'iRespond'''''' 'Quizlet''''''' 'Plickers'''''''' 'Kahoot!''''''' 'Office365'Forms''''
'Other:'''
URL(s)'to'support'the'lesson'(if'applicable):''''
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Technology'that'student'will'use'to'respond'to'questions/prompts:''
'Computer''''' 'HandRheld'student'response'system'(like'iRespond)''''' 'Phone''''' 'Tablet'(such'as'iPad)'''
''Other'wireless'device'(such'as'iPod'Touch)'
Type'of'session:''''
'''TeacherRPaced''''''' '''StudentRPaced'

Bloom’s'Taxonomy'Level(s):''''
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''Remembering'''''' ''Understanding'''''' ''Applying''''''' ''Analyzing'''''''' ''Evaluating''''''' ''Creating'

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Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL):'
Students'are'able'to'work'at'their'own'pace'to'complete'the'questions'(within'30'seconds).'Each'student'has'
access'to'the'questions'and'if'they'are'unable'to'read'them,'I'will'help'them'by'giving'oral'instructions'to'the'
class.'I'will'read'each'question'and'answer'choice'aloud.'
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Describe'the'instructional'activities'that'will'occur'PRIOR'to'the'SRT'activity'and'how'you'will'introduce'
the'SRT'activity.'
The'students'have'learned'about'life'cycles'from'a'previous'lesson'and'have'been'building'their'knowledge'
on'the'subject.'They'shared'their'Living'Thing'Life'Cycle'Projects'and'shared'them'with'the'class.'After'the'last'
group'presents,'I'will'inform'the'students'that'we'are'going'to'try'a'fun'game'where'each'students'gets'to'
answer'questions.'The'top'5'scores'will'get'candy.'I'want'the'students'to'be'able'to'focus'on'the'material'and'
not'the'fact'that'it'is'a'test'grade.'''
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Describe'the'purpose'of'the'SRT'activity'(check'all'that'apply):'
'Assess'prior'knowledge'''''' 'Anticipatory'set'(Create'interest'in'a'topic)'''''' 'To'illuminate'common'
misconceptions''''''' 'Formative'assessment'of'content'knowledge'(for'purpose'of'differentiation'and'
mastery'for'ALL'students)''''''' 'Summative'assessment'of'content'knowledge'''''' ''Test'preparation''''''''
''Survey/Poll'''''' ''Discussion'starter'''' ''“Homework”'collection''''' 'Other'(please'explain):'''
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Briefly'describe'what'will'happen'DURING'the'SRT'activity:'!
Since'the'students'have'already'learned'about'life'cycles'and'have'shared'their'project'about'a'living'thing’s'
life'cycle,'they'should'have'a'grasp'on'the'information'we'have'covered'this'far.'The'students'will'be'asked'to'
complete'the'test'and'I'will'be'able'to'see'how'much'they'have'learned.'

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Type'of'questions/prompts'used'in'this'activity'(check'all'that'apply):'''
'''Multiple'choice'''''''''' 'Multiple'select''''''''''''' 'True/False'''''''''''''''' 'Yes/No''''
'Short'openRended'response'or'fillRin'the'blank''''''' 'Longer'openRended'response'
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Right/Wrong'answers:''Will'there'be'right/wrong'answers'to'these'questions?''''
'Yes'''''''' ''No'
''Mixed'(Some'will'have'correct'answers,'other'will'not.)'
Immediate'corrective'feedback:'''Will'you'preRselect'correct'answers'to'some'of'all'of'the'questions'and'
display'correct'response'to'the'class'after'the'SRT'activity?'''
''''Yes'
''''No'
Why'or'why'not?''I'will'preRselect'the'answers'to'the'questions'and'display'them'after'the'assessment'to'
review'what'the'correct'answers'should'be.'This'way,'no'student'feels'down'about'their'scores'and'can'selfR
check'themselves'mentally.''
Describe'what'will'happen'AFTER'the'SRT'activity?'
After'the'SRT'activity,'I'will'have'the'data'to'see'how'my'students'have'received'the'information'that'has'
been'presented.'If'there'are'questions'that'many'students'missed,'we'will'review'those'questions.'If'too'
many'students'scored'low,'I'will'come'up'with'other'activities'to'enhance'their'learning'and'make'the'
information'stick.'
How'will'the'data'be'used?''!
The'data'from'Kahoot'will'be'counted'as'a'summative'grade.'I'will'be'able'to'see'which'problems'were'
missed'the'most'and'decide'if'all'of'the'questions'were'fair.'Depending'on'scores,'I'will'reteach'certain'life'
cycles'that'may'be'tricky'to'the'students.'I'will'not'inform'the'students'of'the'anonymous'data,'but'I'will'tell'
them'that'I'am'reviewing'the'most'missed'problems.'This'way,'no'student'is'singled'out.'
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Describe'your'personal'learning'goal'for'this'activity.'!
I'think'by'giving'the'students'an'interactive'“test”'that'they'don’t'know'is'a'test'is'beneficial'instead'of'the'
traditional'pen'and'paper.'Sometimes'students'get'testing'anxiety'and'mess'up'even'when'they'know'the'
answers.'By'creating'the'game'environment,'I'believe'students'will'be'more'confident'in'their'skills.'I'hope'
that'by'doing'this'enough,'students'will'be'able'to'take'the'pressure'off'of'regular'exams.'
Reflective'Practice:''
I'believe'my'activity'can'build'student’s'confidence'if'SRT'is'incorporated'into'the'classroom'regularly.'Also,'it'
takes'away'from'the'amount'of'grading’s'teachers'have'to'do.'This'in'turn'is'helpful'for'the'environment'
because'students'are'using'technology'instead'of'printing'tons'of'paper.''
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