Science Practices and Investigations Assessment

The video tutorial focuses on Science and Engineering Practice 3, which involves planning and carrying out investigations. It provides guidance on aligning instructional practices with the framework, emphasizing the development of students' abilities to conduct controlled experiments. The progression of skills from elementary to high school is discussed, along with examples of assessment items. The video also covers complex thought processes required in science education and includes a lesson on natural selection and antibiotic resistance.

What is the main focus of the Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Toolkit?

• Developing new science theories

• Creating engineering designs

• Planning and carrying out investigations

• Teaching history of science

In a controlled experiment, what is the role of the independent variable?

• It is the variable that is measured

• It is the variable that is ignored

• It is the variable that is changed

• It is the variable that is kept constant

At what educational stage should students be able to identify which variables should be held constant?

• College

• Elementary school

• Middle school

• High school

What is the primary goal for high school students in developing skills related to Practice 3?

• To memorize scientific terms

• To write essays on scientific topics

• To plan, implement, and evaluate complex designs

• To create art projects based on science

What is a common task for students in middle school related to Practice 3?

• Studying ancient history

• Designing fair tests collaboratively

• Writing poetry about science

• Learning advanced calculus

Which of the following is NOT a skill needed for planning and carrying out investigations?

• Conducting experiments

• Writing fictional stories

• Designing fair tests

• Collecting data

What is a key component of assessments that address Practice 3?

• Reading historical texts

• Conducting and collecting data

• Memorizing scientific facts

• Drawing artistic diagrams

What is the depth of knowledge level for the 'experimenting with shadows' question?

• Level 1

• Level 4

• Level 2

• Level 3

What is required for a student to receive full credit in the complex assessment example?

• Describing the type of data to be collected

• Indicating that data needs to be collected from both species

• Both describing the data and indicating collection from both species

• Only collecting data from one species

Which grade level is the 'design experiment to test hypotheses about relatedness of species' item classified as?

• Grade 8

• Grade 6

• Grade 12

• Grade 4