5th Grade Astronomy Unit: Stars and Planets Assessment

5^th Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint

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Lesson 22: Stars and Planets Assessment

Pacing Suggestions:
1 to 2 days

Teacher Resources:
Tips	Stars and Planets Assessment Adobe® Reader® (PDF) Stars and Planets Assessment (Microsoft Word Format) Assessment Rubric Adobe® Reader® (PDF) Assessment Rubric (Microsoft Word Format)

Essential & Unit Questions* ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning

What happens to the position of planets (relative to stars) throughout the year?

4A(3-5)#3: Planets change their positions against the background of stars.

Formal Assessment: Stars and Planets Assessment

(Teacher-generated assessment available under "Teacher Resources" on the electronic blueprint.)

Use rubric available on the electronic blueprint under "Teacher Resources."

* Essential/Unit questions are major questions driving the unit. They are directly aligned with the benchmarks. No single lesson addresses each question in its entirety. By the end of the unit, students should be able to answer these core questions.

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

5th Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint

5^th Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint