Formative Assessment Prove Review: Habitat Change

I like the scenario and the things it was promoting for discussion but I do not like the worksheet format. I would use the scenario for a class discussion or maybe short answer on a test but I doubt I would print these off to have students fill out. I may give different groups the different scenario "options" and have them discuss them and debate with the class. As for the standards it would connect diversity of life and heredity.

Formative Assessment Probe: Where Does Oil Come From?

I like this probe because it focuses on a huge subject of human life.  It also incorporates a lot of misunderstandings about fossil fuels.  This probe allows for students to see a lot of popular ideas about the formation of oil, and working through this assignment as a class would allow for students to begin thinking about fossil resources from the beginning.  This probe addresses several NC standards especially sustainability and human interactions with the lithosphere.

Formative Assessment Probe Review: Is it Food for Plants?

I like this formative assessment because it involves a few of things I like:  plant physiology, science misconceptions, and environmental issues.  Often students do not understand the distinction between plant food and plant nutrients, and products like Miracle Grow help facilitate this misconceptions.  Also, the over-application fertilizers, with the intention of making plants grow larger, can be addressed with this activity.  This activity works toward the realization that sugar produced with the help of photosynthesis is the food for plants. 

The Explain and Elaborate Phases of the 5E's

In class we discussed the Explain and Elaborate phases of the 5E's. Each student was assigned two 5E lessons on different websites. Students then shared the results of their findings about how those lessons tackled the Explain and Elaborate phases on this collaborative Google Drive Presentation.