Contributed by: New York State Alternative Assessment in Science
Project (NYSED)
1996 Administration
Student #1
Task: At this station, you will be drawing a diagram to represent
events occurring when a fox tries to catch a rabbit to eat.
Directions:
- Read the story below:
One day a rabbit is sitting behind a bush. The rabbit comes
out from behind the bush to nibble on some grass. The rabbit
doesn't know that a fox is hiding behind a nearby rock. When
the rabbit comes out the fox begins to chase him. The rabbit
runs toward a hole that is at the bottom of a tree. The fox
chases the rabbit to the hole, but the rabbit gets safely inside.
The fox walks away to wait for another rabbit.
- Suppose you went out into the woods right after this happened.
What kinds of animal tracks would you find? What kinds of patterns
would there be in the tracks?
- Use the paper and colored pencils or crayons on the table to
draw a picture of what you might find if you went into the woods
right after this event occurred. Read the story as many times
as you need to in order to form a picture of the events in your
mind.
It is not necessary to draw a picture of a fox or a rabbit.
Use symbols to represent the animal's tracks such as:
- X as a symbol for the rabbit's tracks and
- O as a symbol for the fox's tracks.
If you use symbols other than X and O it is necessary
to put a key at the top of your diagram.
Draw your diagram on the piece of paper provided for you.
Scoring
Circle the student's score for each question. Add the points for
each question and write the total score at the bottom of the score
form.
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