Science Assessment Tasks - Categorization Complete

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Answer the following question on the blank purple sheet using complete sentences, appropriatelanguage, and include any necessary data or information to best answer the question.

1. Categorize all of the objects listed below into 2 or more categories based on their properties. Youshould explain how you came up with the categories, and explore for EACH OBJECT why you placed itin that category:

Objects:

Earth, Venus, Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, Io (one of Jupiter’s satellites), Ceres (an asteroid),and Sirius (a star).2.

(will be presented by slide about 5 minutes after question 1 is provided)

What if the followingobjects were added to your list? Expand your response to #1 with the added items:Pluto, Mars, Vega, Comet Hale-Bopp3

. (will be presented about 5 minutes after question 2 is provided)

Recategorize your list of objects sothat they are classified by composition of the object. Explain how this would affect your previouscategorization and classification of the objects.

Answer the following question on the blank purple sheet using complete sentences, appropriatelanguage, and include any necessary data or information to best answer the question.

1. Below are listed several objects – for each, list at least two properties about that object based onwhat you know about it, and state what “category” each object might fit into based on these.

Objects:

Earth, Venus, Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, Io (one of Jupiter’s satellites), Ceres (an asteroid),and Sirius (a star).

Categories:

Stars, Satellites of Stars, Satellites of Planets2.

(will be presented by slide about 5 minutes after question 1 is provided)

What if the followingobjects were added to your list? Expand your response to #1 with the added items:Pluto, Mars, Vega, Comet Hale-Bopp3.

(will be presented about 5 minutes after question 2 is provided)

Recategorize your list of objects sothat they are classified by size of the object. Explain how this would affect your previouscategorization and classification of the objects.

Answer the following question on the blank blue sheet using complete sentences, appropriatelanguage, and include any necessary data or information to best answer the question.

1. Using the list of objects below, generate at least two different categories of objects that thesecould be divided into. Define each category, and explain why each of the objects would fit thecategories you just defined.

Objects:

Earth, Venus, Saturn, the Sun, the Moon, Io (one of Jupiter’s satellites), Ceres (an asteroid),and Sirius (a star).2.

(will be presented by slide about 5 minutes after question 1 is provided)

What if the followingobjects were added to your list? Expand your response to #1 with the added items:Pluto, Mars, Vega, Comet Hale-Bopp3.

(will be presented about 5 minutes after question 2 is provided)

Recategorize your list of objects sothat they are classified by location of the object. Explain how this would affect your previouscategorization and classification of the objects.

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