8th Grade Science
editEARTH'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
editNGSS Standards addressed:
editMS-ESS1-1
editMS-ESS1-2
editMS-ESS1-3
editAssessment Purpose:
The purpose of this assessment is to identify students' anchoring conceptions and/or alternative conceptions. This assessment will be used to guide the teaching that follows for this unit, which is addressing the Earth, Moon, and Sun interactions such as lunar phases, eclipses, seasons, tides, and gravity.
| Knowledge | Reasoning | Skill | Product | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We know that different lunar phases are seen based on how much of the lit half of the moon we see from Earth. | X | |||
| We know that seasons are caused by Earth's tilt. | X | X | ||
| I can make a model to show a lunar vs a solar eclipse. | X |