Curriculum Source
Curriculum Series: ARIES: Astronomy-Based Physical Science
Unit Title: Exploring Light and Color: Filters, Lenses,
and Cameras
Content Area of Unit: Physical Science
Developer: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
at http://cfa-www.harvard.edu
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing at http://www.charlesbridge.com
View a [pdf] profile of the ARIES
curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of the Exploring
Light and Color: Filters, Lenses, and Cameras unit.
Purpose of these "Post-Unit Reflections"
To prompt students’ reflections on what they have learned and how they have progressed over the course of a unit.
View the Assessment
Self-Assessment Form [pdf]
Next Steps
Following the assessment, a teacher might:
- Compare each student’s appraisal of his or her progress against his or her scores on other assessments.
- Share data with the class to spark a discussion on what they learned.
- Make adjustments in instruction when next teaching the unit.
Excerpts from the ARIES curriculum reprinted with permission from Charlesbridge Publishing.
