Contributed by: New York State Alternative Assessment in Science
Project (NYSED)
1996 Administration
Maximum Score - 6 Points
| Question 3. Description of water on paper |
1 point total |
Standard: The student will describe what happens to the brown
paper square when water is dropped on it.
Point Criteria:
- 1 point for a statement about what happened to the paper
when water was dropped on it.
Sample of acceptable answers
- the paper turned darker
- the paper slowly soaked up the water
- the paper got wet
- the paper wrinkled when it dried, but it was the same color
again
- the paper didn't soak up the water
- nothing happened to the paper, the water stayed on top
- the water stayed on top and then slowly soaked into the
paper
| Question 5. Description of oil on paper |
1 point total |
Standard: The student will describe what happens to the brown
paper square when oil is dropped on it.
Point Criteria:
- 1 point for a statement about what happened to the paper
when oil was dropped on it.
Sample of acceptable answers
- the paper turned darker
- the paper slowly soaked up the oil
- the paper was stained from the oil
- oil spread through the brown paper
- the paper felt greasy
- oil spread all over the paper
| Question 8. Name foods containing oil |
2 points total |
Standard: The student names the foods containing oil.
Point Criteria:
- 1 point for each food correctly identified as containing oil.
- *** The correct answer will depend upon the food being tested.
Two of four samples should contain oil. The foods used for testing
should be recorded on the task information sheet.
| Question 9. Evidence to support food sample choices
|
1 point total |
Standard: The student will give supporting evidence for his/her
choices in question #8.
Point Criteria:
- 1 point for an appropriate response describing the paper squares
as having an appearance similar to the test square with oil.
Sample of acceptable responses:
- the food sample left a greasy spot
- the paper turned darker, just like the paper with oil
- the paper was stained, just like the paper with oil
- the paper felt greasy, like the paper with oil
- No credit is given if the student just states that the food
left a mark.
| Question 10. Bag Samples |
1 point total |
Standard: The student will explain why potato chips are not
sold in brown paper bags (bag type B).
Point Criteria:
- 1 point for a reasonable explanation for why potato chips should
not be sold in brown paper bags.
Sample of acceptable responses:
- potato chips are sold in bag type A so you don't see grease
on the bag
- bag B would get greasy
- bag A would not soak up/absorb the oil/grease
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Highest possible score - 6 points |
| Student ID _______________________________ |
Scoring Form - Testing Foods |
| Male or Female (circle one) |
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Circle the student's score for each question. Add the points for
each question and write the total score at the bottom of the scoring
form.
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Total Score _______________________________ |
| |
Total possible score - 6 points |
| Student ID _______________________________ |
Scoring Form - Testing Foods |
| Male or Female (circle one) |
|
Circle the student's score for each question. Add the points for
each question and write the total score at the bottom of the scoring
form.
| |
Total Score _______________________________ |
| |
Total possible score - 6 points |
NYS Alternative Assessment in Science Project
NSF Grant #MDR-9154506
Copyright, April, 1996
The State of New York
The State Education Department
Albany, New York 12234
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