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TWS 4 Assessment Plan
Lesson 1
Science (5 Senses)
A.
Lesson Objective(s):
When given the
opportunity to use
their 4 senses (hear,
smell, feel, and see)
directly and talk about
the sense of taste
students will be able to
write appropriate
describing words that
go along with each
sense with 75%
accuracy.

Assessment(s) of the
Objectives:
Pre: I will simply ask the
students to raise their hands if
they know what our 5 senses
are. If some students raise their
hand, I will call on them and ask
them to explain what they
know about them.
During: While the students are
outside collecting leaves I will
walk around and ask why they
are choosing the ones they are
and what are some things that
they notice about the leaves.
Post: The students will have a
worksheet that they have to
complete at the end of the
lesson. They will write words
that describe what they hear,
feel, smell, and see from the
leaf.

Accommodations
For my low skill level
students I will draw a
picture of the describing
word right beside it so
that they can interpret
the meaning and
successfully put the
correct word under the
sense. Also, I will guide
a whole class discussion
so everyone can hear
describing words the
meaning of the five
senses. I will walk
around and attended to
any of the questions
asked.

B.
Pre-Assessment:
While the students are on the carpet, I will begin by asking them what comes to mind
when I say 5 senses? If the students raise their hand to answer the question, I will call on
some of them to see if their answers are accurate. If the students give me incorrect
answers than I will introduce the 5 senses. When I say the sense, I will point to the part of
the body that we use for that sense. For example, when I say smell is one of my senses I
will point to my nose. I will ask the students what kind of things I can smell and how it
helps me. I will do this for the other senses as well. If the students answer the question
correctly with naming all five senses, I will skip to questioning the students on how they
can use each one and how they help us. By having the students raise their hand to answer
the question, I can see who is participating in the discussion and who is waiting for other
people to answer for them. When the students do give answers, I can relate the answers to
how much they know about the content area. This information will let me know how in
depth I need to go with my lesson in order for them understand what the 5 senses do for
us.

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Post-Assessment:
The students will complete a worksheet for a written assessment. During the lesson, I
would have already written words describing the smell, touch, sight, and the sounds of
their leaf on the Smartboard. On the worksheet, the students will have to pick a word on
the board and put it under the correct sense. For example, if one of the words on the
Smartboard were soft then the students would put the word soft under touch. At the
bottom of the worksheet, there is a place for the students to predict what the leaf would
taste like since we did not use that sense. The students may need assistants with reading
the words on the board and repeating of the directions. Through this assessment I will be
able to tell which students understand what senses help you discover particular
observations about an object. I will also be able to see which students are having a hard
time understanding what the five senses do for us. Once I have recognized these students,
I will go over to them and help them one on one or in small group if there is a group of
students that do not understand. I will use different examples to describe the senses that
relate to their daily use.
C.
During-Assessment:
While the students are outside picking their leaves, I will walk around and ask them why
they chose that leaf and what they notice about it using our 4 senses. I can generate
questions so they can be thinking about their leaf while we are going back in the
classroom. For example, I can ask the students how would you tell your friend what this
leaf looks like or what it smells like. When we get back in the classroom I will ask the
students to tell me words that describe their leaf with the sense I instruct. For example, if
I tell them to smell their leaf they would tell me things such as smells like a flower or
smells like dirt. I would repeat this process for all of the senses except taste and I will
write the words they say on the Smartboard. By doing this informal assessment I will be
able to tell what students are using the appropriate senses that I instruct and how they are
describing it. This will also guide the students into learning how our senses help us learn
about other objects.
D.
Post-Assessment Results:
Student
1

Above Standard

Met Standard

2
3

Below Standard

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17 (Absent)
18 (Absent)
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Average of students that can identify senses and their functions = 57%

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My 5 Senses

tells me this about

fall leaves

Smell

Touch

See

Hear

Taste