Voc. Assessment

1. Academic Vocabulary Assessments
Matthew Crum
SEI 500
05/05/2015
Valerie
Roquemore

2. Basics of the Assessment
• Content Area Lesson: Science
• Grade Level: 9
• Content Objective: Vocabulary of the scientific
Method

3. Target Vocabulary Words
1. SCIENTIFIC METHOD
2. CONTROL
3. VARIABLE
4. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
5. DEPENDENT VARIABLE

4. Target Vocabulary Words
6. EXPERMINENT
7. HYPOTHESIS
8. EXPERIMENT
9. TABLE
10. GRAPH

5. Review Vocabulary Words
• Preparation for the Lesson
Students will be given a crossword puzzle
with the terms of the scientific method on it
and will define them. They can use their
textbook to look up the definitions.

6. Review Vocabulary Words
• Practice the Scientific Method
Do the Scientific Method controls and
variables lab. Students work in groups of
four to complete this lab. A handout will be
given with some of the vocabulary words
for a resource.
..scientific_method_stepsvocab.doc
..spongebob_science_variables.doc

7. Review Vocabulary Words
• Go over PowerPoint about the scientific
method
Use projector to show class the
PowerPoint from the computer.
Go through the PowerPoint as a
class stopping for questions and
comments.
..Scientific_Method.ppt

8. Formative Assessment
• The Vitruvian Man - Scientific Method
Assessment
Vitruvian_man_scientific_method (1).doc
• Skill-Focused Rubric
..Rubric (4)_files

9. Summative Assessment
• Students will take a quiz.
..ScientificMethodQuiz (3).doc

10. Resources
Echevarría, J., Vogt,, M., & Short, D. J.
(2013). Making Content Comprehensible for English
Learners: The SIOP® Model (4th ed.). Retrieved
from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection
database.
Popham, W. J. (2014). Classroom Assessment:
What Teachers Need to Know (7th ed.). Retrieved
from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection
database.