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 * bgcolor="#b4b4b4" style="border: 0px #cccccc solid;" |Subject: Biology
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 * bgcolor="#b4b4b4" style="border: 0px #cccccc solid;" |Sub-Subject: Assessments
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 * bgcolor="#b4b4b4" style="border: 0px #cccccc solid;" |Length/Duration: Varies
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 * bgcolor="#b4b4b4" style="border: 0px #cccccc solid;" |Technologies Used: Google Docs, Aniboom , Toondoo , Windows Movie Maker, Picasa
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Traditional and Technology Based Assessments
Any of the following assessments may be used at the end or during a unit of study based on a scientific process such as photosynthesis, infection of a cell by a virus, mitosis, etc.


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Non-Technology Based Assessments

 * Story Narrative: Students develop a story to describe the specific scientific process. A word bank may be provided to direct students toward the use of academic language.

Storyboard: Poster-like task where students create picture frames to exhibit the scientific process with descriptive captions included.


 * Flip-Book: Students can staple a stack of recycled paper together and use progressive illustrations to demonstrate the given scientific process.

Technology-Based Assessments
Various website and technology based resources.


 * Free Animation Creator: Aniboom This website can be used to create simple animations using various shapes and animation effects. There is a web-tutorial for easy training on how to use the shapeshifter application.

Aniboom Animation on DNA Translation

Aniboom Animation on Genetic Modification ]


 * Digital Photography and MovieMaker: Students can utilize their photography and video editing skills to demonstrate a process. Students create mini-movies reminiscent of claymation or even a slideshow that illustrates a process. Windows movie-maker is a simple, easy to use video editing program that is capable of allowing creative production of slideshows and movies with sound and animation effects. (example below)

You Tube Video of Student Created Movie using digital photography, photo editing with Picasa and Windows Movie Maker

Biology Content: Comparative Anatomy of Human and Sheep Brain using internet images of human brain and comparing them to in-class dissection images of sheep brain. You Tube Link


 * Google Docs : A group assessment can be done through Google Docs on any subject for a unit of study. Students should be given guidelines for the structure of the assessment but they may be allowed to be as creative as they would like as a group. Google Docs allows a group of students to edit a presentation simultaneously enabling all group members to contribute their own understanding, interpretation and creativity.The following is a student created Google Docs Assessment for a unit of study on HIV. The end of unit assessment includes the biological content as well the social context for the disease. Students were able to represent their understanding of the mechanism of viral infection of a cell by designing, drawing and scanning an image of their drug treatment as well as relating the content to the real-life application of the necessity for further development of treatment for the disease by investigating the social aspects related to the disease around the world.

Student Example of Technology Based Assessment: Click on link for PDF version of student


 * Comic Strip Creation: Free comic strip creator at Toondoo where students can create a free account to create a comic strip to illustrate a process. The design possiblities are endless here with everything from creating a comic where an expert can talk and use props to illustrate a process to a place where students can create their own doodle or upload images to insert into a comic.


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