Nastasha Green

EDUC 429
TWS 4

Mini-Unit Assessment Overview

Mini-Unit
Objective(s)

Pre-Assessment

Students will be
able to
distinguish the
different ocean
floor landforms
with 80%
accuracy.

During the preassessment, the

students were
asked to label
the picture of
each ocean
landform. There
were 8 different
landforms and
the students
were provided
with a word
bank.

Accommodations/
Modifications

Based on the
results of the preassessment, I will
have the
exceeding
students focus on
the landforms
that they did not
label correctly
and provide them
with a more
informative text
about the
different
There were 7
landforms. They
students that
will then, create a
exceeded the
poster about what
standard,
they have
labeling 6 to 8,
learned. For the
out of 8
students who are
landforms
approaching the
correctly.
standard, I will
provide them with
6 students are at a correct labeled
standard,
pre-assessment.
labeling 4 to 5,
This will allow
out of 8
the students to
landforms
follow along and
correctly.
identify the
landforms as I go
8 students are
in-depth in the
approaching the lesson.

Lessons
Include
objective for
each lesson
Lesson 1
Students will be
able to discuss
how the
continental
shelf,
continental
slope, and
abyssal plains
are formed with
80% accuracy.
Lesson 2
Students will be
able to
illustrate and
describe the
seamounts and
rift zone with
80% accuracy.
Lesson 3
Students will be
able to compose
a cheer, poem,
or song
describing a
trench, midocean ridge, or
volcanic island
with 80%
accuracy.

Post-Assessment

Students will retake

the pre-assessment
and be assessed
through:
Whole class:
Subgroup:
High:
Medium:
Low:

standard,
labeling 1 to 3,
out of 8
landforms
correctly.

Pre- and Post-assessment

The pre- and
Student Progress
During each lesson, I will be observing the students through discussion, visual arts, and
the post- assessment. As the students are creating their visual arts and discussing the different
landforms, I will be listening for details and statements that support how the landform was
created, an accurate drawing of the landform, and where you can find these different landforms.
Students will also be assessed through the post-assessment. I will see if students are able to
correctly label the eight different landforms after the three lessons have been taught. These
assessments are important because it allows me to see if the students understand the material
being taught. It will provide feedback on the way I am teaching my lesson, if I need to continue
teaching a certain landform, and it will show what students I may need to pull aside and provide
a mini-lesson for.

Attachments:
Pre/ Post Assessment:
Directions: Write the word next to the letter that best represents the landform.

Seamounts

Mid- Ocean Ridge

Continental Shelf

Rift Zone

Trench

Volcanic Island

Continental Slope

Abyssal Plains

A.________________

E._________________

B.________________

F._________________

C.________________

G._________________

D.________________

H._________________

Key to Pre/Post Assessment:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Continental Slope
Seamount
Abyssal Plains
Rift Zone

E. Volcanic Island
F. Continental Shelf
G. Trench
H. Mid-Ocean Ridge

Observation Checklist:
This checklist will allow me to monitor the students progress and comprehension
throughout the unit.
The student is participating in the group activities and discussion.
The student used details/statements that were related to that specific ocean landform.
The student was able to illustrate the different landforms and name it.
The student was able to use descriptive words when describing landforms.
Student stayed on task and asked appropriate questions relating to the landforms.

Song/Cheer/Poem Checklist:
For the third lesson, students must create a song, cheer, or poem describing their assigned
ocean landform. This checklist will be handed to each group describing what information has to
be provided in their choice.
Provides the name of the landform.
Provides how the landform is made.
Provides 3 to 4 descriptive words used for the landform. (How it looks. Is it tall?
Big?)