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Formative Assessment #3: Digest This AssessmentFormative Assessment #3: Digest This Assessment
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Science Matters
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5th
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Formative Assessment #3: Digest This

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This Formative Assessment #3: Digest This assessment also includes:
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  • Grade 5th Grade Life Science: Transport Systems in Animals and Plants Overview
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Finally, an assessment that shouldn't be too hard to swallow! Scholars study the digestive system in the previous lessons in the series and show what they know in an open-ended assessment. They pretend they are their favorite food and describe their journey through the digestive system.

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Concepts

the digestive system, mouths, saliva, the esophagus, the stomach, intestines, colons

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils peer edit the paragraphs using a different color pencil or pen
  • Provide a picture of the digestive system as an aid for students that need extra support

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects learners to know the path food takes through the digestive system
  • The 13th of 21 lessons in a larger series

Pros

  • Includes a sample response to use as an answer key
  • Provides a rubric to aid in grading the assessment

Cons

  • None

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