This document outlines learning targets and self-assessment criteria for students taking a lab safety/equipment unit. It lists 13 "I can" statements describing lab safety and equipment skills, and asks students to self-assess their ability for each statement on a scale of 1 to 5 at the start, middle, and end of the unit. The document also includes a section for students to list which concepts they feel comfortable with and which they want to focus on improving.
This document outlines learning targets and self-assessment criteria for students taking a lab safety/equipment unit. It lists 13 "I can" statements describing lab safety and equipment skills, and asks students to self-assess their ability for each statement on a scale of 1 to 5 at the start, middle, and end of the unit. The document also includes a section for students to list which concepts they feel comfortable with and which they want to focus on improving.
This document outlines learning targets and self-assessment criteria for students taking a lab safety/equipment unit. It lists 13 "I can" statements describing lab safety and equipment skills, and asks students to self-assess their ability for each statement on a scale of 1 to 5 at the start, middle, and end of the unit. The document also includes a section for students to list which concepts they feel comfortable with and which they want to focus on improving.
This document outlines learning targets and self-assessment criteria for students taking a lab safety/equipment unit. It lists 13 "I can" statements describing lab safety and equipment skills, and asks students to self-assess their ability for each statement on a scale of 1 to 5 at the start, middle, and end of the unit. The document also includes a section for students to list which concepts they feel comfortable with and which they want to focus on improving.
The I Can.. statements below reflect the learning standards for this unit. It is important to be able to self assess your knowledge and understanding for each statement. USE THE SELF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA THAT FOLLOWS THE I CAN STATEMENTS TO ASSESS YOUR LEVEL OF COMFORT WITH EACH LEARNING TARGET AT THE START, MIDDLE, AND END OF THE EXPERIENCE.
SELF ASSESSMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNIT
I CAN STATEMENTS:
START
MIDDLE
END
I CAN FOLLOW ALL WRITTEN AND VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
I CAN LOCATE AND PROPERLY USE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AROUND THE CLASSROOM WHEN NECESSARY
I CAN DESCRIBE SAFETY PROCEDURES IN THE LAB SETTING
I CAN IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN THE LAB AND DETERMINE WAYS TO
AVOID THEM
I CAN CREATE A PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS THAT DEMONSTRATE(S) MY
UNDERSTANDING OF LAB SAFETY IN THE LAB
I CAN PROMOTE SAFE LAB PRACTICES FOR OTHERS
I CAN IDENTIFY EACH PIECE OF LAB EQUIPMENT USED IN OUR LABORATORY
I CAN DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION OF DIFFERENT LABORATORY
DEVICES/EQUIPMENT
I CAN IDENTIFY/DESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE USE FOR EACH PIECE OF LAB
EQUIPMENT
I CAN DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PIECE OF
LAB EQUIPMENT USED IN THE LABORATORY
I CAN DETERMINE THE MEANING OF WORDS AND PHRASES AS THEY ARE USED IN A TEXT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL MEANINGS
I CAN ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY IN A RANGE OF COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS
(ONE-ON-ONE, IN GROUPS, AND TEACHER-LED) WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS ON GRADE 8 TOPICS, TEXTS, AND ISSUES, BUILDING ON OTHERS IDEAS AND EXPRESSING MY OWN CLEARLY.
I CAN DEVELOP THE TOPIC WITH RELEVANT, WELL-CHOSEN FACTS,
DEFINITIONS, CONCRETE DETAILS, QUOTATIONS, OR OTHER INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES
I CAN USE PRECISE LANGUAGE AND DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY TO INFORM
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY I CAN PROMOTE SAFE LAB PRACTICES FOR OTHERS I CAN DETERMINE THE MEANING OF WORDS AND PHRASES AS THEY ARE USED IN A TEXT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL MEANINGS I CAN ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY IN A RANGE OF COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS (ONE-ON-ONE, IN GROUPS, AND TEACHER-LED) WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS ON GRADE 8 TOPICS, TEXTS, AND ISSUES, BUILDING ON OTHERS IDEAS AND EXPRESSING MY OWN CLEARLY. I CAN DEVELOP THE TOPIC WITH RELEVANT, WELL-CHOSEN FACTS, DEFINITIONS, CONCRETE DETAILS, QUOTATIONS, OR OTHER INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES I CAN USE PRECISE LANGUAGE AND DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY TO INFORM ABOUT OR EXPLAIN THE TOPIC .I CAN LOCATE AND PROPERLY USE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AROUND THE CLASSROOM WHEN NECESSARY I CAN DESCRIBE SAFETY PROCEDURES IN THE LAB SETTING I CAN IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN THE LAB AND DETERMINE WAYS TO AVOID THEM I CAN CREATE A PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS THAT DEMONSTRATE(S) MY UNDERSTANDING OF LAB SAFETY IN THE LAB
USED IN OUR LABORATORY I CAN DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION OF DIFFERENT LABORATORY DEVICES/EQUIPMENT I CAN IDENTIFY/DESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE USE FOR EACH PIECE OF LAB EQUIPMENT I CAN DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PIECE OF LAB EQUIPMENT USED IN THE LABORATORY
