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Curriculum Source

Curriculum Series: SEPUP / Issues, Evidence and You (IEY)
Unit Title: Environmental Impact
Content Area of Unit: Physical Science/Earth Science
Developer: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at http://lhs.berkeley.edu/sepup
Publisher: Lab-Aids, Inc., at http://www.sepup.com

View a [pdf] profile of the SEPUP / IEY curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of the Environmental Impact unit.

Purpose of this "Presentation/Demonstration"

To evaluate student achievement, following a series of environmental studies/chemistry investigations.

View the Assessment

Group Interaction Rubric [pdf]
Communication Rubric [pdf]
Evidence and Tradeoffs Rubric [pdf]
Student Materials [pdf]
Student Materials for Glue Factory Project [pdf]
Teacher Background Materials for Glue Factory Project [pdf]

Next Steps

Following the assessment, a teacher might:

  • Encourage students to review and revise presentations that do not meet standards.

  • Compare his/her own appraisal with students’ self-appraisals.



Excerpts from the SEPUP / IEY curriculum reprinted with permission from SEPUP at the the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. ©Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.











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