On 3.12, we began the State-required Scientific Inquiry work sample. The work sample is completed entirely in class and takes several days to complete. Students design and carry out an investigation in teams, but all writing is done individually by each student on forms I hand out. I will score the work twice. Scoring will be done using the State Scientific Inquiry Scoring Guide. Students will earn a State score on a scale of 1-6 (6 is highest); this will be entered into Synergy for the State requirement. I will also score the work using the proficiency scale that I use for other work.
There are four sections to the work sample and each section is scored separately. On 3.12, we watched and discussed a video from PBS/NOVA, The Map of the Human Heart. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/map-human-heart.html
Then we read Background paragraphs that I wrote using various sources. Students wrote their own Background using the text I'd written together with question prompts I wrote for them. I'm proud of ALL students for taking this work very seriously. They worked cooperatively to create an atmosphere of quiet concentration. Way to go, 6th graders! You're well on your way to being in 7th grade!
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