Schoolyard Ecosystem (Inquiry Scenario for a Field Study) Item Standard Item Answer Items may ask students to: C. C. format #3: 4-5 INQC 1 B Identify a variable kept the same 2 MC Analyze an (controlled) in a description of a scientific investigation. Investigation 2 C Identify the measured (responding) 2 MC variable in a given description of a CP scientific investigation. 4-5 INQG 3 SA Generate a conclusion for a scientific 3 MC Conclusions investigation, including supporting data, SA given a description of and results from from Data the investigation. 4-5 PS3B 4 SA Describe an energy transfer in a given 2 MC system (e.g., sound energy from a source SA Energy moves through air to a receiver, light energy Transfer travels from the Sun to Earth). 4-5 LS2C 5 A the producer(s), consumer(s), 1 MC and/or decomposer(s) in given food Roles in Food web. Webs 4-5 SYSA 6 A Identify one or more subsystems of a 2 MC system (e.g., the brakes in a bike Systems & system, water in an earth system). Subsystems 4-5 INQB 7 SA a plan to answer a given 3 MC question for a field study with the SA Plan an following attributes: Investigation Conditions to be compared (manipulated variable) Data to be collected (responding variable) Data to be gathered and recorded from multiple observations Logical steps Write a Conclusion (for a field study) Science Standard INQ-G: explanations” (conclusions) have three qualities, (1) they “Scientific answer the scientific question, (2) they use evidence (data) from an investigation, and (3) they
Standard Item Answer Items may ask students to: C. C. format 4-5 INQC Analyze an Investigation 1 B Identify a variable kept the same (controlled) in a description of a scientific investigation. 2 MC 2 C Identify the measured (responding) variable in a given description of a scientific investigation. 2 MC CP 4-5 INQG Conclusions from Data 3 SA Generate a conclusion for a scientific investigation, including supporting data, given a description of and results from the investigation. 3 MC SA 4-5 PS3B Energy Transfer 4 SA Describe an energy transfer in a given system (e.g., sound energy from a source moves through air to a receiver, light energy travels from the Sun to Earth). 2 MC SA 4-5 LS2C Roles in Food Webs 5 A the producer(s), consumer(s), and/or decomposer(s) in given food web. 1 MC 4-5 SYSA Systems & Subsystems 6 A Identify one or more subsystems of a system (e.g., the brakes in a bike system, water in an earth system). 2 MC 4-5 INQB Plan an Investigation 7 SA a plan to answer a given question for a field study with the following attributes: Conditions to be compared (manipulated variable) Data to be collected (responding variable) Data to be gathered and recorded from multiple observations Logical steps 3 MC SA Schoolyard Ecosystem (Inquiry Scenario for a Field Study) Item #3: Write a Conclusion (for a field study) Science Standard INQ-G: “Scientific explanations” (conclusions) have three qualities, (1) they answer the scientific question, (2) they use evidence (data) from an investigation, and (3) they