ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
OFFICE OF SCIENCE
GRADE 2
SCIENCE
Balance and Motion
Pre/Post Assessments
Directions, Answer Key, and Scoring Guide
School Year 2014-2015
Grade2
Pre/Post Assessments – School year 2014-2015
Directions, Answer Key, and Scoring Rubrics
Before the Test
Teacher:
are the
to the student, nor
with the students.
Be aware that the pre-assessment and the post assessment
same. The pre- test should not be returned
should the responses be reviewed
Students need:
A copy of the examination (consumable)
Scrap Paper
One or more No. 2 pencils
During the Test:
Students should have a minimum of 45 minutes to complete
the test. At the teacher’s discretion, the test may be
administered in one or two sessions. In addition, the
performance portion of the test may be given to a portion of
the class while the reminder of the class is working on the
written portion.
After the Test:
Student scores should be calculated as follows:
PRE/POST ASSESSMENT
Name
Date
_______________
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
1.
In the picture to the right, label
the balance point and the
counterweights.
2
1
0
2.
2
1
0
All points identified
Identifies balance or counterweights
Does not identify correctly or no response
Circle the shapes below that
you think will balance in a
stable position.
counterweights
Picked the correct 2
Identifies one of the two pictures
Does not identify correctly or no response
correct
3.
Balance point
correct
How do you know when something is in a stable position?
2
0
4.
Writes it is steady, not falling over or there are counterweights (clothespins)
attached low
Does not explain correctly or no response
Write as many words as you can that describe the different ways things
move.
2
Writes straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forthy, fast, slow, spinning, rolling
1
Writes most of the ways things move
0
Does not correctly identify ways things move or no response
5.
What is needed to start an object moving?
2
Writes a force is needed to start an object moving
0
Does not answer correctly or no response
6.
Look at the rollers in the box.
A
B
C
Which roller went down each ramp shown below?
Top
Roller __C________
Top
Roller ___A_______
Roller ____B_____
3
2
1
All three identified correctly
Two identified correctly
Identified 1 correctly
0
Does not identify correctly or no response
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Choose a piece of heavy paper. Draw a shape on the paper that you could
balance on a craft stick. Cut it out and try it.
Draw a picture to show how you balanced your shape.
2
1
0
Drew a picture of a shape and balanced it. Picture should show the
clothespins down low.
Drew a picture of a shape balanced. picture should show the clothespins
in a reasonable place so that the shape would balance
Does not draw a shape balanced and /or no counterweights or no
response
Explain how you balanced your shape. Did you need clothespins?
Where did you put them, and why?
2
1
0
Write about the fact that the counterweights (clothespins) need to be
down low for the shape to balance
Write about the shape balancing but no not include a generalization about
where counterweights should be placed
Does not answer correctly or no response