GLOBE
Assessment
Grade 5-8
Math
Activity for Protocol Test
What
is the average daily air temperature if the maximum temperature
is 30 degrees C and the minimum temperature is 15 degrees
C? (NCTM Standards: Numbers & Operations 3.1, 3.2)
Air Temperature
Protocol Test
The Air
Temperature protocol test assesses students' ability to take
accurate air temperature measurements.
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Student activity & Level of Performance
+ appropriate student performance
- inappropriate student performance
n.a. not appropriate or not observed
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Taking accurate
temperature readings |
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Do not breathe
on, touch, stand too close or expose the thermometer to
direct sunlight when using it. |
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Read thermometer
at eye level |
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Read temperature
from base of indicators |
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Record current
temperature |
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Record maximum
and minimum temperatures |
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Record date
and time |
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If no measurement
for previous day, record only current temperature |
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Reset maximum
and minimum temperature markers |
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