Activity 1.1: Ecosystems Unit Pretest (20 min)

Directions

1. Describe the unit pretest.

Explain the purpose of the unit pretest to students:

  • It will help you as a teacher understand how students think about what happens when ethanol burns.
  • It will help them think about what they know and what questions they have.

Assessment

Use the 1.1 Ecosystems Unit Pretest to assess students' understanding of combustion in terms of learning progression levels. You should not give your students grades on the pretest or expect your students to know the correct answers. The document 1.1 Assessing Ecosystems Unit Pretest has assessment guidelines and identifies correct responses and explaining how students’ responses reveal their learning progression levels.

Differentiation

If classroom in includes English Language Learners or have other special needs and considerations, you may want to read questions aloud and discuss meaning of questions.

Extending the Learning