One of the procedures that take place in the classroom whenever a new lesson is presented to the student is an assessment list of the task the student is expected to do. In this unit I have included lists in English and Spanish for those students who have just arrived from another country. This is a way to involve the student in the process of producing a product by means of experimentation and discussion. The student is active in producing a program of study together with the teacher. The list is ideally generated in class with the participation of the student. Before the concept of photosynthesis is introduced to the class, students brainstorm about the concept and the implications of it. We make connections and set a pathway for action. We generate the questions in the list as elements to guide the study of any particular subject. Further, students are able to reflect on the work that they are expected to do and after they have done it they evaluate themselves. The teacher evaluates them and in this way a dialogue and cycle is established. The following lessons are an example of this methodology (Hibbard, 1996).
Lesson one: Photosynthesis
LISTA DE EVALUACION DE LA FOTOSINTESIS
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Puntaje de la Evaluación
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Posibles Puntaje Obtenido
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Puntos Propio Maestro
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1. Nosotros prestamos atención
a las instrucciones con mucho cuidado. ______ _____ ______
2. Hay una explicación clara de lo que intenta
demostrar el modelo. ______ ______ ______
3. Nuestro grupo pudo llegar a un acuerdo
sobre qué y cómo hacer el trabajo.
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4. Preparamos los materiales con cuidado. ______ ______ ______
5. Pudimos hacer buenas observaciones
durante nuestro trabajo. _______ _______ ______
6. La persona encargada de tomar notas
tomó la información generada en las
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conversaciones del grupo. ______ _______ _______
7. Usamos medidas a escala y estimamos
cuando necesario.. _______ ________ _______
8. Usamos colores, títulos, y líneas claras
para expresar lo que es la photosynthesis. _______ _________ _______
9. El trabajo es nítido y bien presentado. ______ ______ ______
10.Escribimos la formula de la fotosíntesis. ______ ______ ______
PUNTAJE TOTAL 100% __________ ________ ________
PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT LIST FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Assessment Points
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Points
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Earned Assessment
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Elements
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Possible Self Teacher
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1. We listened to the directions and
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instructions very carefully.
2. There is a clear explanation of the
meaning of photosynthesis.
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3. Our group was able to come to an
agreement about how and what to do.
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4. We prepared our materials carefully. . ______ ______ ______
5. We were able to make good observations
throughout our task. _______ _______ ______
6. Our recorder was able to keep track of the
information generated in our group. ______ _______ _______
7. We used excellent estimations and measure
the elements carefully. _______ ________ _______
8.We used colors, titles and made clear
lines.
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9.The work is neat and well presented. ______ ______ ______
10. The formula of photosynthesis is correct.
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Background
Photosynthesis is a process that involves plants, air, soil and sunlight. Plants produce sugar and oxygen and take from nature CO2 and H2O. They need chlorophyll in order for all this to happen.
Your Task
Your task is to balance the elements involved in the process of photosynthesis
Materials
Plants, sunlight, soil and water.
Audience
Students and teachers in the classroom.
Purpose
To find out about the connections between photosynthesis and life in the planet.
Procedure
Have some plants on the sun and some in the dark. Compare and contrast day after day the results. Make a chart and a graph to express findings. Make a hypothesis and test it.
Applications
Once you have your findings, how can we apply this information in real life?
Lesson two: Photosynthesis and Seaweed
LISTA DE EVALUACION DE LA FOTOSINTESIS Y LAS ALGAS DEL MAR
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Puntaje de la Evaluación
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Posibles Puntaje Obtenido
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Puntos Propio Maestro
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1. Nosotros prestamos atención
a las instrucciones con mucho cuidado. ______ _____ ______
2. Hay una explicación clara de lo que intenta
demostrar el experimento. ______ ______ ______
3. Nuestro grupo pudo llegar a un acuerdo
sobre qué y cómo hacer el trabajo. ______ ______ ______
4. Preparamos los materiales con cuidado. ______ ______ ______
5. Pudimos hacer buenas observaciones
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durante nuestro experimento. _______ _______ ______
6. La persona encargada de tomar notas
tomó la información generada en las
conversaciones del grupo. ______ _______ _______
7. Usamos medidas a escala y estimamos
cuando necesario.. _______ ________ _______
8. Usamos colores, títulos, y líneas claras
para expresar la relación de la photosynthesis
y las algas del mar. _______ _________ _______
9. El trabajo es nítido y bien presentado. ______ ______ ______
10.Escribimos los resultados claramnete. ______ __________ ________
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PUNTAJE TOTAL 100% __________ ________ ________