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Weekly quiz · What Is an Environmental System?
Assessment Appendix — Grade 3 · Week 10 Quiz
Quarter 2, Week 1 · Lessons 2.1–2.2 · What Is an Environmental System?; Living vs. Nonliving Components
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Water · Sunlight · Nutrients · Air · Seeds · Energy”? | (A) inputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4 |
| 2 | Which word means “Plants grow · Animals feed · Nutrients cycle · Energy transfers”? | (A) system processing. | 1 | L2.1 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4 |
| 3 | Which word means “Oxygen · Food · Seeds · Waste · New organisms · Heat”? | (C) outputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4 |
| 4 | Matching: system, organism, component | system–A; organism–B; component–C | 3 | L2.1, 2.2 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4; 3.L2U1.8 |
| 5 | What is a system? Students write their own definition, using the anchor chart as a reference if needed. | A group of parts that work together and depend on each other. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L2.1 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4 |
| 6 | Data analysis: Use the scaled bar graph “Afternoon Temperature.” Each grid line stands for 5 degrees. | 2 | L2.1 · 3.L2U1.7, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 3-LS4-4 | |
| (a) Which category has the most degrees? | Shade (40) | 1 | ||
| (b) How many more degrees does Bare soil have than Mulch? | 5 (25 − 20) | 1 |
Assessment Appendix — Grade 4 · Week 10 Quiz
Quarter 2, Week 1 · Lessons 2.1–2.2 · What Is an Environmental System?; Living vs. Nonliving Components
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Water · Sunlight · Nutrients · Air · Seeds · Energy”? | (B) inputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) |
| 2 | Which word means “Plants grow · Animals feed · Nutrients cycle · Energy transfers”? | (A) system processing. | 1 | L2.1 · 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) |
| 3 | Which word means “Oxygen · Food · Seeds · Waste · New organisms · Heat”? | (C) outputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) |
| 4 | Matching: system, organism, component, ecosystem | system–A; organism–B; component–C; ecosystem–D | 4 | L2.1, 2.2 · 3.L2U1.8 (cross-grade); 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) |
| 5 | What is a system? Students write their own definition, using the anchor chart as a reference if needed. | A group of parts that work together and depend on each other. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L2.1 · 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) |
| 6 | Data analysis: Students measured two plants to the nearest quarter inch. | 2 | L2.1 · 4.E1U1.6, 5.L4U3.11 (cross-grade) | |
| (a) How many inches did each plant grow from Monday to Friday? | Plant A: 3 1/4 in.; Plant B: 2 1/2 in. | 1 | ||
| (b) Which plant grew more, and how much more? | Plant A, by 3/4 in. | 1 |
Assessment Appendix — Grade 5 · Week 10 Quiz
Quarter 2, Week 1 · Lessons 2.1–2.2 · What Is an Environmental System?; Living vs. Nonliving Components
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Water · Sunlight · Nutrients · Air · Seeds · Energy”? | (A) inputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 |
| 2 | Which word means “Plants grow · Animals feed · Nutrients cycle · Energy transfers”? | (A) system processing. | 1 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 |
| 3 | Which word means “Oxygen · Food · Seeds · Waste · New organisms · Heat”? | (C) outputs. | 1 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 |
| 4 | Which word means “A group of parts that work together”? | (D) system. | 1 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 |
| 5 | Write the vocabulary word that matches: Any living thing, such as a plant, animal, or fungus. (bank: extrapolate, input, organism, system) | organism | 1 | L2.2 · 3.L2U1.8 (cross-grade) |
| 6 | What is a system? Students write their own definition, using the anchor chart as a reference if needed. | A group of parts that work together and depend on each other. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 |
| 7 | Name one living part of the ecosystem we studied today. | Any living thing (plant, insect, worm, fungus). · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L2.2 · 3.L2U1.8 (cross-grade) |
| 8 | Data analysis: The line graph shows the height of one bean plant. Each point is an ordered pair (day, height). | 2 | L2.1 · 5.L4U3.11, 4.E1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5-ESS2-1, 5-LS2-1 | |
| (a) Write the ordered pair for day 9. | (9, 5.9) | 1 | ||
| (b) How much did the plant grow from day 6 to day 9? | 1.1 cm (5.9 − 4.8) | 1 |