Sample Assessment Items s5

Sample Assessment Items This is not meant to be printed off and given as a test…this document is to give you ideas of how this standard might be assessed. Please use these as an example when you are developing your own formative assessments. Remember formative assessment is to be given throughout the teaching of a standard to help you guide your instruction based on students needs. A good formative assessment should have a mix of multiple choice as well as open ended.

S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets. d. Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky.

Multiple Choice: William is planning an investigation of the planets. He wants to observe them in the night sky. Which of these tools will he use the most? a. a compass b. a barometer c. a telescope d. an anemometer Answer: c

Which statement about telescopes is true? a. Telescopes are only used in science labs. b. Telescopes can be used to observe a solar eclipse. c. Telescopes make far away objects appear smaller. d. Telescopes can be used to observe the stars and planets. Answer: d

Which is the BEST location for using a telescope? a. in a city b. in a laboratory c. on a mountaintop d. in a moving vehicle Answer: c

Carlos is looking at the stars in the night sky. He is using a long metal tube. On the far end of the tube is a big lens. Carlos is looking through a small lens on the other end of the tube. What tool is Carlos using? a. binoculars b. a telescope c. a microscope d. a space probe Answer: b

Open ended: How can technology be used to observe distant objects in the sky?