Performance tasks by Grade Level

PreK-K

Pre K and K GCEs from VT DOE

Cars and Ramps

Physical Science - Space, Time and Matter (S:9-29)
Properties of Matter (S:9-13) | Physical Change (S:14) | Chemical Change (S:15-16) | Nuclear Change (S:17-18) | Motion (S:19-20) | Force (S:21-22) | Energy (S:23-29)

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cars and ramps student task.rtf10.66 KB
cars and ramps summary guide.rtf139.15 KB
Cars and Ramps Task Overview.doc35.5 KB
cars and ramps teacher guide.doc78 KB

Something Fishy

VT GEs:  SPK-K: 2, 4, 25   Magnets

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Something Fishy Teacher Guide.rtf71.46 KB
Something Fishy Student Task.rtf15.89 KB
Something Fishy-Scoring Guide Summary.rtf39.82 KB
Something Fishy Task Overview.rtf47.53 KB

Grade 3 & 4

Grade 3-4 GCEs VT DOE

Bouncing Light

Physical Science - Space, Time and Matter (S:9-29)

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bouncinglightexperimentprocedure.rtf520.38 KB
bouncinglightOverview.rtf23.01 KB
bouncinglightplacemat.pdf116.71 KB
BouncingLightstudentversion.rtf3.49 MB
BouncingLightteacherguide2.rtf4.81 MB
bouncinglightWallBallBouncingPreAssessment.rtf836.33 KB

Meadow Matters

VT GEs  S 3-4: 4, 7, 34, 35, 38           Ecosystems, Energy Flow, Classification

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Meadow Matters Scoring Guide Summary.rtf42.1 KB
Meadow Matters Student Task.rtf286.81 KB
Meadow Matters Task Overview.rtf51.93 KB
Meadow Matters Teacher Guide.rtf669.35 KB

Sledding Too Far

Physical Science - Space, Time and Matter (S:9-29)

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sleddingtoofarsscoringsummary.rtf29.18 KB
sleddingtoofarstudenttask.rtf29.84 KB
SleddingTooFarTaskOverview.rtf32.85 KB
sleddingtoofarteacherguide.rtf277.35 KB

The Sum of the Whole

VT GEs: S 3-4: 2, 3, 9      Matter

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The Sum of the Whole Preassessment task.doc47 KB
The Sum of the Whole Scoring Guide.doc63 KB
The Sum of the Whole Student.doc75.5 KB
The Sum of the Whole Task Overview.doc31 KB

Toothpick Beak

Life Science - The Living World (S:30-43)

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OverviewToothpickBeaks.rtf11.88 KB
TeacherGuideforToothpickBeaks.rtf38.12 KB
ToothpickBeak.rtf15.75 KB
toothpickbeakscoreguidesummary.rtf28.28 KB

What's the Matter with Water

Physical Science - Space, Time and Matter (S:9-29)

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TheWhatstheMatterwithWaterPreassessmenttask.rtf544.09 KB
WhatstheMatterwithWaterScoringGuide.rtf68.48 KB
WhatstheMatterwithWaterStudent.rtf1.01 MB
WhatstheMatterwithWaterTaskOverview.rtf20.08 KB

Wiggling Through Third Fourth Grade

Life Science - The Living World (S:30-43)

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WigglingthroughThirdGradeScoringGuideSummary.pdf165.01 KB
WigglingthroughThirdGradestudentversion.pdf133.98 KB
WigglingThroughThirdGradeTaskOverview.pdf104.7 KB
WigglingthroughThirdGradeteacherguide.pdf299.36 KB

Grade 5 & 6

Grade 5-6 GCEs VT DOE

Ecosystems Pond Life

VT GEs   S 5-6: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 36, 37      Equilibrium and Recycling in an Ecosystem

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Ecosystems-Pond Life Scoring Guide.doc588.5 KB
Ecosystems-Pond Life Student.doc358.5 KB
Ecosystems-Pond Life Task Overview.doc32 KB

Feed Me

VT GEs S 5-6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 30      Exchange of Materials through a Cell Membrane

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Feed Me Student Version.doc247 KB
Feed Me Task Overview.doc34.5 KB
Feed Me Teacher Guide.doc112.5 KB
Feed Me Scoring Guide Summary.doc210.5 KB

Where Has All the Water Gone

VT GEs   S 5-6: 2, 4, 24, 48       Water Cycle, Physical Change

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Where Has All the Water Gone Student Version.doc43 KB
Where Has All the Water Gone Teacher Guide.doc59.5 KB
Where Has All the Water GoneTask Overview.doc30.5 KB

Grade 7 & 8

Grade 7-8 GCE's VT DOE

Dough Si Dough

VT GEs S7-8: 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 14     Properties of Matter

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Dough Si Dough Task Overview.rtf35.88 KB
Dough Si Dough Scoring Guide Summary.rtf42.31 KB
Dough Si Dough Student Task.rtf128.49 KB
Dough Si Dough Teacher Guide.rtf104.99 KB

Glitter A Go! Go!

VT GEs S 7-8: 3, 23, 48                Heat Energy, Weather Patterns

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Glitter a Go! Go! Task Overview.doc35 KB
Glitter a Go! Go! Scoring Guide Summary.doc217.5 KB
Glitter a Go! Go! Student Guide.doc102 KB
Glitter a Go! Go! Teacher Guide.doc124 KB

Hot Air

VT GEs S 7-8: 2, 5, 12, 13, 14       Properties of a Gas, States of  Matter

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Hot Air Task Overview.doc33 KB
Hot Air Student Version.doc61.5 KB
Hot Air Teacher Guide.doc72.5 KB

Jellyfish Jam

VT GEs S 7-8: 2, 3, 8, 30, 41     Flow of materials in and out of Cell, Equilibrium

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Jellyfish Jam Task Overview.doc36.5 KB
Jellyfish Jam - Student Task.doc253.5 KB
Jellyfish Jam-Summary Scoring Guide.doc220 KB
Jellyfish Jam-Teacher Guide.doc106.5 KB

Pal's Campground I

VT GEs S 7-8: 4, 8, 36, 38, 49      Sorting organisms; Biotic Features of an Ecosystem; Human Impact on Environments

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Pals Campground I Student Version.doc266.5 KB
Pals Campground I Scoring Guide Summary.doc212.5 KB
Pals Campground I Task Overview.doc34.5 KB
Pals Campground I Teacher Guide.doc317.5 KB

Pal's Campground II

VT GEs S 7-8: 2, 4, 8, 36, 49    Abiotic features of an Ecosystem, Human impact on Environment

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Pals Campground II Scoring Guide Summary.doc222 KB
Pals Campground II Student Version.doc156.5 KB
Pals Campground II Task Overview.doc35 KB
Pals Campground II Teacher Guide.doc240 KB

High School

50/50

VT GEs

      Math    MHS: 7, 22, 25, 27    Exponential Decay

      Science S 9-12: 2, 5, 18         Half-Life

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50.50 Task Overview.doc34 KB
50.50 Student Guide.doc50 KB
50.50 Teacher Guide.doc73 KB

Powder Predicament

VT GEs   S 9-12:2, 4, 5, 8, 9     Physical and Chemical Change

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Powder Predicament Scoring Guide Summary.rtf41.85 KB
Powder Predicament Student Task.rtf133.32 KB
Powder Predicament Task Overview.rtf43.73 KB
Powder Predicament Teacher Guide.rtf264.31 KB

Too Cool

VT GEs S 9-12: 2, 5, 7, 33, 41   Homeostasis

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Too Cool Student Task.doc44 KB
Too Cool Teacher Guide.doc58.5 KB
Too Cool Task Overview.doc34 KB