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Short Answer Response for a Scientific Investigation Julie Thumann Cincinnati Public Schools
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LEARNER OUTCOME(S) ASSESSMENT TOOLS/METHODS
Application and understanding of the scientific method by Scientific Method / Scientific Method Vocabulary.
writing a narration of scientific procedures. How the Scientific Method Works handout.
Writing Prompt: GED ReadyTM – The Official Practice
Test – Science.
1. “Warm-up” – Scientific Method / Scientific Method Scientific Method / Scientific Method Vocabulary. (n.d.).
Vocabulary. Retrieved from https://quizlet.com/74249094/scientific-method-
a. 15 minutes (use timer) scientific-method-vocabulary-flash-cards/
b. Print out the vocabulary if computer access is limited.
2. Provide How the Scientific Method Works handout Timer
a. Ask students to highlight any challenging vocabulary
words and define the highlighted words. Harris, W. (n.d.). How the Scientific Method Works. Retrieved
a. Check-in with students as necessary for from http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-
questions and discuss possible answers. experiments/scientific-method6.htm
b. To assess student understanding, ask them to
explain how the reading and the diagram are Writing Prompt: GED ReadyTM – The Official Practice Test –
related. Science (attached)
3. Now, ask students to apply their knowledge of the The 2014 GED Test - Science Short Answer Resource Guide
Scientific Method by designing their own experiment. for Adult Educators. (2013, December). Retrieved from
a. Handout the Writing Prompt: GED ReadyTM – The http://www.gedtestingservice.com/ged-testing-service
Official Practice Test – Science (attached) and the
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Science Short Answer Outline for a Scientific Science Short Answer Outline for a Scientific Investigation
Investigation (attached). (attached)
b. Teacher and students together:
a. Read the prompt. Laptop/computer
b. Unpack the prompt.
c. Complete the outline. Common core basics: Building essential test readiness skills
c. Once the outline is checked, provide students with 10 (Science). (2015). Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill Education.
minutes (use the timer) to type or write their response
d. After you have scored their writing using the Scoring Scoring Guide: GED ReadyTM: The Official Practice Test –
Guide, discuss the scoring guide with the students. Science (attached)
The 2014 GED Test - Science Short Answer Resource Guide
for Adult Educators. (2013, December). Retrieved from
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/ged-testing-service
DIFFERENTIATION
Provide a different graphic organizer – for example a KWL chart.
Students can review writing in a sequential order from the Achieving TABE Success A Book.
Students can use the “Think-pair-share” strategy to compare their writings.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Writing Prompt: GED ReadyTM: The Official Practice Test – Science
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Paragraph I: Experimental Set-up
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