This is the most well known type of assessment; it is used to sum up the performance or learning level achievement of a student. Some examples I used on my practicum include tests, quizzes, projects, activities, and labs. One form of assessment that I found particularly useful was projects. Throughout my practicum I used a variety of projects to not only assess my students but to get them engaged into the course. These projects allowed students to utilize the different skills and talents they had-something they normally wouldn’t do in a science class. Administering these projects was very time consuming as a lot of planning was required. However, the results indicated they were well worth it; not only did the projects themselves turn out great but on quizzes and tests, as well as through informal observations I realized the students level of understanding relating to the topics covered in the projects was better than the areas not covered. Outlined below are two of the projects I assigned to my Science 10 class.
Horton Hears A Predator 
Their second project was done in pairs. They were to create a children’s book based on how energy is transferred within an ecosystem (see handout below for details).
Mendeleev’s Periodic Table: An Unexpected Journey 
Their final project was a collaborative effort. As a class they were to recreate the periodic table of elements but each group was assigned a set of elements they were to be responsible for (see handout below for details).
