Part 1a: Learning Goals

Content TEK: Vl.C.3. Process TEK: 8.3.b

Child observes and describes what Students communicate with their
happens during changes in the earth peers and can classify what objects fit
and sky. Notices seasonal changes. within a weather category.
Communicating and Classification.

Learning Goal:
Students will be able to identify the 4 seasons and sort clothes based on that
particular season or weather change. Additionally, they will be able to communicate
why they sorted these groups.
Part 1b: Pre-Assessment Probe
Design a 2-4 question pre-
assessment on student ideas in
relation to the learning goal. Type, copy,
paste
your
2-4
pre-

assessment items here. Make

sure to mark the correct
answers, or write the correct
answers below.

Dressed for weather

worksheet:
Rain: umbrella, jacket
Snow: hat, mittens, *jacket
Sun: shorts, sunglasses, flip
flops

Seasons worksheet:
Since the students could not yet identify the seasonal word with the
picture, we would ask students to point to the picture they thought
was each season. Due to this, the answers are labeled on the sheet.
Part 1c: Analysis of Pre-Assessment Data

Grade Level: Pre K

Number of Students: 16

Question 1
Pattern or Example Student Responses Good or Problematic Ideas
Group
Believes Ex: Student matched picture Problematic because they
sunglasses of sunglasses with the snow show a misunderstanding
belong in the illustration. as to what the purpose of
snow or rain sunglasses are. Possibly
Ex: Student matched picture they have observed
of sunglasses with the rain sunglasses being used in
illustration. these other environments
and this has caused them
to have this misconception.

Number of students: 2/16

Believes Flip Ex: Student matched picture This seems problematic for
Flops belong in of flip flops with the rain students who believe that
the snow or illustration flip flops should be worn in
rain. Ex) Student matched picture cold weather because it
of flip flops with the snow shows they do not yet
illustration. correlate why we wear
open toed/ or closed toed
shoes dependent on the
weather.
I think the student who
matched flip flops with rain
may have viewed scenarios
where this has occurred
which makes me think this
a topic that needs to be
addressed.

Number of students: 2/16

Believes shorts Ex: Student matched picture
belong in the of shorts with the snow
snow and rain. illustration
Ex: Student matched picture
of shorts with the rain
illustration
Problematic because
unfamiliar with why various
pant lengths are worn in
weather. Possibly, due to
the illustration in the
worksheet students just
assumed these shorts
could also look like longer
pants.
Number of students: 2/16
Believes Ex: Student matched picture Interesting because
umbrellas of umbrella with the snow student seems unclear as
belong in the illustration. to the difference between
snow. snow and rain, possibly due
to never seeing this type of
precipitation.
However, also this student
might be assuming that the
purpose of an umbrella is
to shield a person from
precipitation which would
make sense in this
scenario.
Number of students: 1/16

Question 1 continued
Pattern or Example Student Responses Good or Problematic Ideas
Group
Believes Ex: Student matched picture Interesting because all
Mittens belong of mittens with the snow students understood this
with snow illustration. idea. There is no signs of
misunderstanding with this
concept.
Number of students: 16/16
Matched all Ex: Students articles of Interesting because these
groups clothing with proper weather students demonstrate an
correctly. condition. understanding of how attire
is influenced by weather.

Number of students: 5/16

Students who This is problematic because
didnt Ex: Scribbled on page and did the students do not seem
coordinate lines not show a consistent pattern to understand how this test
to proper in their assessment. was designed and may
weather boxes. need further assessments
Ex: Drew straight lines across to show what knowledge
their page. they know.

Number of students: 4/16

Question 2
Pattern or Example Student Responses Good or Problematic Ideas
Group
Students who Ex: student pointed to the This is interesting because
correlated the picture of fall when asked. this student demonstrates
term fall with they understand that
the picture. during fall leaves are
falling.

Number of students: 7/16

Students who Ex: student pointed to the -This is interesting because
correlated the picture of spring when asked. students demonstrate they
term spring understand that during
with the spring flowers bloom.
picture.
Number of students: 7/16

Students Ex: student pointed to -This is interesting because

who correlated the picture of winter when students demonstrate that
the term winter asked. they understand that when
with the it is winter you wear
picture. warmer clothing and the
trees are bare.
Number of students: 11/16
Students Ex: student pointed to -This is interesting because
who correlated the picture of summer when students demonstrate that
the term asked. they understand that when
summer with it is summer you wear
the picture. cooler clothing and the sun
is out.
Number of students: 8/16