Anna Kingsbury

EDI 337

Life Cycle Unit

2 Grade Science
EWRA
nd

Purpose:
The purpose of this formative assessment is to help the teacher and students
determine if they have successfully mastered the learning targets in a portion of
this unit before moving on to the rest of the Life Cycles unit. In this assessment,
students should be able to list and describe all parts or stages of a dragonflys, a
horses, and a plants life cycle. These organisms were picked in order to illustrate
to students that the details of life cycles can vary between organisms. This
assessment will be given prior to the end of the Life Cycles unit, and the results of
this assessment will inform the teacher about students levels of mastery in regards
to the learning targets, and if any material needs to be readdressed before moving
on in the unit. Students will complete a Self-Assessment after the quiz that allows
them to remedy incorrect answers, and the teacher will review the quiz and the
students corrections with them individually to ensure that the learning targets were
fully mastered before moving on in the unit.
Content Expectations:
L.OL.E.2 Life Cycles- Plants and animals have life cycles.
Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and
eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms.
L.OL.02.22 Describe the life cycle of familiar flowering plants including the following
stages: seed, plant, flower, and fruit.
Learning Targets
I can describe the life
cycle of a dragonfly.
I can describe the life
cycle of a horse.
I can describe the life
cycle of a plant.

Knowledge Questions
2

Reasoning Questions
2

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Directions: (to be read aloud to student prior to beginning of the quiz)
This quiz is over part of the Life Cycles unit pertaining to the life cycles of a
dragonfly, a horse, and a plant, and will ask questions to make sure you understand
the stages in each of these life cycles.
There are 2 questions on this quiz. The first question is worth 6 points, and the
second is worth 12, for a total of 18 points possible. There is one Construct/Create,
and one Stand Alone question. Record all of your answers on this quiz. After each
question, take a look at the rubric provided for that question to ensure that you
have covered all the necessary information to answer the question correctly. Then,
rate your answer based on the rubric and state why you would award yourself that
score. Space will be provided under the rubric for this self-evaluation.
If you have any questions on the quiz, please raise your hand and I will come to help
you. When you are done with your quiz bring it up to my desk and put it in the
basket face down. You may read quietly or work on other homework when you are
finished, but there will be no talking until everyone is done with their quiz. Youll
have 45 minutes to complete the test, which is plenty of time so dont rush!
Good luck everyone, read the directions as you go, and dont forget to put your
name and the date on the top of your paper before you begin!

Student Involvement:
The Self-Assessment is to be given to students along with their grades quizzes on a
different day. Students are to complete the assignment as well as correct their
mistakes on their quiz in order to be awarded points that may have been taken off
for incorrect/incomplete answers the first time they took the quiz. Points will only be
given back for correct fixes. This is to ensure that students have mastered learning
goals before moving on in the unit, and to make students aware of their own
learning. I will be meeting with students individually after these corrections have
been made to ensure that all students have a complete and accurate understanding
of the material.

Answer Key: (Any variations or similar answers would be considered correct.)

1. The first stage in the plants life cycle is the seed, which has a seed coat that
protects it. Then, the seed germinates and begins to grow into a seeding
which is a young plant that grows up out of the ground. The last stage is an
adult plant, which has a stem and leaves, and may have flowers that produce
more seeds.
2.
a. Egg: Dragonflies lay these in water to hatch.
b. Nymph: These live in water, and shed their coverings multiple times as
they grow.
c. Adult: They have wings to fly, and may lay more eggs.

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a. Newborn/Baby: A baby grows inside its mother.
b. Foal: These look like their parents, and drink milk from their mother.
c. Adult: They have grown up enough to have foals of its own.
Rubrics: points may be awarded anywhere in the rubrics range.
1.
Learning Target

6 points

4 points

2 points

I can describe the

life cycle of a plant.

I used at least 3
complete
sentences.
I listed each of
the 3 stages of a
plants life cycle.
I described what
each of the
stages looks like.

Some of my
sentences are
incomplete.
I listed the
stages of a
plants life cycle
in the incorrect
order.
I described some
of the stages,
but not all of
them.

I did not use

complete
sentences.
I forgot some of
the stages in a
plants life cycle.
I did not describe
what the stages
would look like.

12 points

8 points

4 points

I have listed all 3

stages of a
dragonflys life
cycle above each
picture.
I have listed all
stages in the
correct order.
I have written
one sentence
correctly
describing each
stage
underneath the
correct picture.
I have listed all 3
stages of a
horses life cycle
above each

I have listed all 3

stages of a
dragonflys life
cycle above each
picture.
I may have listed
the stages in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
correct pictures.

I have not listed

all of the stages
of a dragonflys
life cycle.
Some of the
stages that I did
list are in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
pictures, and
have described
some incorrectly.
I have not listed
all of the stages
of a horses life
cycle.

2.
Learning Target
I can describe the
life cycle of a
dragonfly.

I can describe the

life cycle of a horse.

I have listed all 3

stages of a
horses life cycle
above each

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picture.
I have listed all
stages in the
correct order.
I have written
one sentence
correctly
describing each
stage
underneath the
correct picture.

picture.
I may have listed
the stages in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
correct pictures.

Some of the
stages that I did
list are in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
pictures, and
have described
some incorrectly.

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Name:____________________________________
Date:____________________________________

LIFE CYLCES: Dragonfly, Horse,

Plant
1. Stand Alone
We have been learning about the life cycle of a plant, and what each stage in its life
cycle would look like. For this question, you will need to describe the life cycle of a
plant using complete sentences. Make sure to explain each of the 3 stages we
learned about, and describe what the plant might look like at each stage. Use a new
complete sentence for each stage in the life cycle. This question is worth 6 points.

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This is the rubric I will use to grade question 1. Take a look at it to ensure that you
have answered the question completely. Then, tell me what score you think you
should receive for this question and why. You can pick any amount of points
between the ranges of 0-6.

Learning Target
I can describe the
life cycle of a
plant.

6 points

4 points

2 points

I used at least 3
complete
sentences.
I listed each of
the 3 stages of
a plants life
cycle.
I described what
each of the
stages looks
like.

Some of my
sentences are
incomplete.
I listed the
stages of a
plants life cycle
in the incorrect
order.
I described
some of the
stages, but not
all of them.

I did not use

complete
sentences.
I forgot some of
the stages in a
plants life
cycle.
I did not
describe what
the stages
would look like.

I give myself a score of _____________ because

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Halfway done! Youre doing great!

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2. Construct & Create

We have learned about the life cycle of a dragonfly and of a horse in order to see
that while all life cycles are similar, they are not all exactly the same. For this
question, you are asked to name and describe each stage in the life cycles of both
of these creatures. Look at the pictures provided the top 3 represent the life cycle
of a dragonfly, and the bottom 3 represent the life cycle of a horse. Write the name
of the stage above the picture and include one short sentence describing the stage
below the picture. This question is worth 12 points.

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This is the rubric I will use to grade question 2. Take a look at it to ensure that you
have answered the question completely. Then, tell me what score you think you
should receive for this question and why. You can pick amount of points between
the ranges of 0-12.

Learning Target
I can describe the
life cycle of a
dragonfly.

I can describe the

life cycle of a horse.

12 points

8 points

4 points

I have listed all 3

stages of a
dragonflys life
cycle above each
picture.
I have listed all
stages in the
correct order.
I have written
one sentence
correctly
describing each
stage
underneath the
correct picture.
I have listed all 3
stages of a
horses life cycle
above each
picture.
I have listed all
stages in the
correct order.
I have written
one sentence
correctly
describing each
stage
underneath the
correct picture.

I have listed all 3

stages of a
dragonflys life
cycle above each
picture.
I may have listed
the stages in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
correct pictures.

I have not listed

all of the stages
of a dragonflys
life cycle.
Some of the
stages that I did
list are in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
pictures, and
have described
some incorrectly.
I have not listed
all of the stages
of a horses life
cycle.
Some of the
stages that I did
list are in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
pictures, and
have described
some incorrectly.

I have listed all 3

stages of a
horses life cycle
above each
picture.
I may have listed
the stages in the
incorrect order.
I have not
described all of
the stages
underneath the
correct pictures.

I give myself a score of _____________ because

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Name:____________________________________
Date:____________________________________

Self-Assessment: Dragonfly, Horse,

Plant Quiz
Now that youve gotten your Life Cycles quiz back, Id like you take a moment to
look over your grade, and answer these questions. This is your chance to fix any
mistakes you made on the quiz in order to make sure that you have mastered all
the learning goals before we move on!

1. How do the scores you gave yourself for each question match up with the scores
that I gave you? Are there any differences? If so, why do you think I gave you a
different score than the one you thought you should receive?
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2. What part of this quiz was the hardest for you, and why? Which was the easiest?
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3. Go ahead and take a moment to look back over your quiz, and correct any
mistakes that caused you to get points taken off. You may use your book or a
partner to figure out answers you dont know. Do not erase your past answers,

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use a different color instead I want to see your progress! Points will be given
back for each correct fix! Turn this and your quiz back into the basket on my
desk when youre finished.