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Weekly quiz · What Makes a Good Research Question?
Assessment Appendix — Grade 3 · Week 19 Quiz
Quarter 3, Week 1 · Lessons 3.1–3.2 · What Makes a Good Research Question?; Observing to Wonder: The Garden Question Walk
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Can be answered by collecting data through observation or a test (e.g., “Does mulch change soil moisture?”)”? | (C) investigable question. | 1 | L3.1 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1 |
| 2 | Which word means “Depends on what someone likes; data cannot settle it”? | (A) opinion question. | 1 | L3.1 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1 |
| 3 | Which word means “Something you ask to learn more”? | (C) question. | 1 | L3.1 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1 |
| 4 | Matching: evidence, pattern, wonder | evidence–B; pattern–A; wonder–C | 3 | L3.1, 3.2 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1; 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1, 3.W.8, 3-LS4-3 |
| 5 | What makes a question investigable? | It can be answered by changing something and measuring or observing a result. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L3.1 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1 |
| 6 | Data analysis: Use the scaled bar graph “Plant Height.” Each grid line stands for 2 centimeters. | 2 | L3.1 · 3.L1U1.6, 3.L2U1.8, 5.L3U1.10 (cross-grade), 3.SL.1 | |
| (a) Which category has the most centimeters? | Pail 3 (18) | 1 | ||
| (b) How many more centimeters does Pail 3 have than Pail 1? | 6 (18 − 12) | 1 |
Assessment Appendix — Grade 4 · Week 19 Quiz
Quarter 3, Week 1 · Lessons 3.1–3.2 · What Makes a Good Research Question?; Observing to Wonder: The Garden Question Walk
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Can be answered by collecting data through observation or a test (e.g., “Does mulch change soil moisture?”)”? | (A) investigable question. | 1 | L3.1 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1 |
| 2 | Which word means “Depends on what someone likes; data cannot settle it”? | (D) opinion question. | 1 | L3.1 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1 |
| 3 | Which word means “Something you ask to learn more”? | (C) question. | 1 | L3.1 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1 |
| 4 | Matching: evidence, pattern, wonder, observe | evidence–B; pattern–D; wonder–A; observe–C | 4 | L3.1, 3.2 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1; 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1, 4.W.8 |
| 5 | What makes a question investigable? | It can be answered by changing something and measuring or observing a result. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L3.1 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1 |
| 6 | Data analysis: Our garden team filled a watering can with 9 liters of water. They used 500 milliliters on the seedlings. (1 liter = 1,000 milliliters) | 2 | L3.1 · 4.E1U3.9, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 4.SL.1 | |
| (a) How many milliliters were in the can at the start? | 9,000 mL | 1 | ||
| (b) How many milliliters were left after watering? | 8,500 mL (9,000 − 500) | 1 |
Assessment Appendix — Grade 5 · Week 19 Quiz
Quarter 3, Week 1 · Lessons 3.1–3.2 · What Makes a Good Research Question?; Observing to Wonder: The Garden Question Walk
| # | Item | Answer / look-fors / scoring | Pts | Lesson · standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which word means “Can be answered by collecting data through observation or a test (e.g., “Does mulch change soil moisture?”)”? | (B) investigable question. | 1 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 |
| 2 | Which word means “Depends on what someone likes; data cannot settle it”? | (B) opinion question. | 1 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 |
| 3 | Which word means “Something you ask to learn more”? | (B) question. | 1 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 |
| 4 | Which word means “Facts and data that support an idea or claim”? | (C) evidence. | 1 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 |
| 5 | Write the vocabulary word that matches: Something that repeats or is consistently different. (bank: change, chlorine, notice, pattern) | pattern | 1 | L3.2 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5.W.8 |
| 6 | What makes a question investigable? | It can be answered by changing something and measuring or observing a result. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 |
| 7 | Write one observation from the walk. | A specific observation with detail. · Rubric: 2 = complete and accurate; 1 = partly correct; 0 = missing/incorrect | 2 | L3.2 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5.W.8 |
| 8 | Data analysis: The line graph shows the height of one bean plant. Each point is an ordered pair (day, height). | 2 | L3.1 · 5.L3U1.10, 3.L1U1.6 (cross-grade), 5.SL.1, 5-ETS1-1 | |
| (a) Write the ordered pair for day 6. | (6, 4.4) | 1 | ||
| (b) How much did the plant grow from day 3 to day 6? | 0.8 cm (4.4 − 3.6) | 1 |