STUDENT RESPONSE AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Name: Cayla Dennis

Grade Level: 3rd
Content Area: Social Studies
Standards Addressed: SS3CG1: The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that
provide the foundation of a republican form of government.
b. Name the three levels of government (national, state, local) and the three branches in each (executive,
legislative, judicial), including the names of the legislative branch (Congress, General Assembly, county
commission or city council).
Student Response Technology Used:
NearPod Socrative PollEverywhere iRespond TodaysMeet Other: Kahoot
Technology that students will use to respond to questions/prompts:
Computer Hand-held student response system (such as iRespond) Phone
Tablet (such as iPad) Other wireless device (such as iPod Touch)
Describe the instructional activities that will occur prior to the SRS activity and how you will
introduce the SRS activity: In the days prior to this activity, the students will have learned about the
branches of US government through videos, PowerPoints, class discussion, and activities. I will have the
students play the Kahoot game first thing when class starts. I will introduce the SRS activity by explaining
that it is a fun way to review for the test they will be taking.
Describe the purpose of the SRS activity (check all that apply):
Assess Prior Knowledge Anticipatory Set (Create Interest in a Topic) To Illuminate Common
Misconceptions Formative Assessment of Content Knowledge (for purposes of differentiation and
mastery for ALL students) Summative Assessment of Content Knowledge Test Preparation
Survey/Poll Discussion Starter Homework Collection Other
Additional explanation of purpose (optional):

Type of session: Teacher-Paced Student-Paced

Identification of students:
Students will log-in so their individual scores will be available to you after the session
SRS activity will be anonymous
Briefly describe what will happen during the SRS activity:
The students will have learned about the branches of government in the days prior to the SRS activity.
They will have watched videos, looked at PowerPoints, done activities, and had class discussions on the
topic. They will be ready for a summative assessment of the content. Beforehand, they will play the Kahoot
game as a fun, competitive way to study for the test and touch up on the information they already learned.
In order to play the Kahoot game, the teacher will be at the front of the classroom controlling the
projection screen or interactive whiteboard. Each student will have a laptop, tablet, or other wireless device
at their desk. They will go to the given link and enter the code to play. Each student will choose their own
username. When the students are ready, the teacher can start the game. The questions will appear on the
screen in the front of the classroom. The students choose an answer on their device. The students will
receive points based on if they chose the right answer and how quick they chose it. They will be able to see
their ranking and point value after each question. The students usually get very excited about the game and
want to gain the most points, so they really focus on selecting the correct answer. This activity should take
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no longer than ten minutes. The students can also study for the test at home by playing Kahoot with their
family.

Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Types of questions/prompts (Check all that apply):

Multiple choice Multiple Select True/False Yes/No Short open-ended response
or fill in the blank Longer open-ended response
Provide samples of questions/prompts to be given to students:
1. How many branches of government are there in the United States?
2. What are the names of the three branches of government in the US?
3. The congress is made up of which two parts?
4. Which branch of government makes the laws?
5. Who administers the Executive branch?
6. Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court and nine justices?
7. Who elects the president?
8. Which branch of government enforces the laws?
9. Which branch of government interprets the laws?
10. How many Senators and Representatives are there?
Right/Wrong Answers: Will there be right/wrong answers to these questions? Yes No
Mixed (Some will have correct answers, others will not.)
Immediate corrective feedback:
Will you pre-select correct answers to some or all of the questions and display correct response to the class
after the SRS activity? Yes No
Why or why not? I will not share the correct responses after the SRS activity because the correct answer is
shown throughout the game after each question. If the students have questions about the answers, they can
ask them after the game, before they take the test, to insure they understand the information.
Use of data: What data will be collected as a result of this activity? How will it be used and by whom?
The students will be able to monitor their own progress throughout the game by comparing their point value
to the other students and by seeing if their answer was correct or incorrect. The data will not be used to
award a grade. I will discuss the anonymous data with the whole class afterwards to let the students know if
theyre on track for the test.
Describe what will occur after the SRS activity: The students will take a summative test on the content

Describe your personal learning goal for this activity: With this activity, I am trying to incorporate a fun
way to study, in hopes that it will help the students make better grades on their summative test assignment.
Because I am letting them play a review game, I hope to see good test grades.