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The Sun: Pre- and Post-Assessment AssessmentThe Sun: Pre- and Post-Assessment Assessment
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PHET
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Grade
6th - 8th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Writing
Year
2003
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The Sun: Pre- and Post-Assessment

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Want to see how far pupils have come since the beginning of the unit? This activity is designed to be a pre- and post-assessment for a unit on the Sun. The first in a series of 18 that can be combined to form a complete unit. Two assessments are included — one short without an answer key and one longer with an answer key included.

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Concepts

the sun, sunspots, galileo galilei

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Offer the shorter assessment as the pre-assessment and the longer alternative assessment as the post-assessment

Classroom Considerations

  • The first in a series of 18 related resources

Pros

  • Alternative assessment provided
  • Alternative assessment answer key provided

Cons

  • No answer key for given assessment

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