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Natural Science and Technology Didactics
Assignment 4 (Assessment tools) Compile three assessment tools on three different CAPS strands of NS and Tech. for a Grade 4 class. You should have one assessment for each strand. You should have three different types of assessments – one of which must be a test (20 marks, with Memorandum and marking rubric.)
# These assessments should:
- Meet the assessment requirements of CAPS grade 4.
- Cover the third aim of the CAPS curriculum (understanding practical uses of NS and Tech. in society and the environment)
- Be accompanied by an explanation of how the assessments would be administered and what content knowledge or skills are being assessed.
- You should also explain the context of your class i.e. what resources have been made available to learners and what experience they have had in developing scientific enquiry skills.
- Include the resources required in setting the assessments, the actual assessment tool (e.g. project brief, test paper, oral brief etc.),
- the time allowed for the completion of the assessment and evaluation rubrics and memorandums where necessary.
- Use in-text referencing appropriately and
- Include a final reference list.
– Strands: Life & Living, Matter & Materials, Energy & Charge, Planet Earth & Beyond.
– Types of assessment: Formal-, Informal-, formative- or summative assessment.(e.g. Projects, investigation or practical task)
– Usefull website:
- https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/process_of_science/how_process_science.html
- http://www.thunderboltkids.co.za/
- www.education.gov.za
- www.technologystudent.com
- http://wced.pgwc.gov.za/documents/CAPS/lgsp.html#IntermediatePhase/IP-NSci-eng.pdf*e-inf.html 5. http://e-classroom.co.za/
- http://teachersnetwork.org/
- http://www.mml.co.za/docs/IPHASE-CAPS-GUIDE-2012.pdf
- http://e-classroom.co.za/caps-content/grade-4/grade-4-english/grade-4-natural-sciences-and-technology-worksheets/term-1/
- file:///G:/NATURAL%20SCIENCE%20AND%20TECHNOLOGY%20DIDACTICS/CAPS%20NS%20TECH%20IP.pdf
Criteria:
- Assessment 1 – relevance to CAPS, grade-appropriate, assesses the intended skills/knowledge, realistic i.e. time and resources required (Covers Specific Aim 3 of CAPS curriculum)
- Assessment 2 – relevance to CAPS, grade-appropriate, assesses the 5 intended skills/knowledge, realistic i.e. time and resources required
- Assessment 3 – relevance to CAPS, grade-appropriate, assesses the intended skills/knowledge, realistic i.e. time and resources required
- Creativity and promotion of learner engagement
PLEASE ADD REFERENCE LIST AND IN TEXT REFERENCING
USE HARVARD REFERENCING TECNIQUE
USE AT LEAST 4 REFERENCES
