Curriculum Source
Curriculum Series: Full Option Science System Middle
School (FOSS/MS)
Unit Title: Planetary Science
Content Area of Unit: Earth/Space Science
Developer: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at http://www.lhsfoss.org
Publisher: Delta Education at http://www.deltaeducation.com
View a [pdf] profile of the FOSS/MS
curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of Investigation 9 of the FOSS Planetary
Science course.
Purpose of this "Quick Write"
To assess students’ pre-instructional knowledge and theories about moon phases, and to inform future instruction.
View the Assessment
Teacher Background Materials
[pdf] (directions for quick write)
Teacher Background Materials
[pdf] (revisiting the quick write post-instruction)
Scoring Guide for Quick Write
[pdf]
Next Steps
Following the assessment, a teacher might:
- Incorporate student ideas into future instruction.
- Select investigations that will address students’ theories and/or questions.
- Set goals for individual students or the whole class for the next investigation or unit.
Excerpts from the FOSS curriculum reprinted with permission from the Lawrence Hall of Science.
