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Physical Changes
(Performance Assessment)
Coke and Mentos Experiment
Instructions:
1. In groups of four, you and your group will be completing an experiment that
displays a physical change. You and your group will be observing the reaction that takes
place during the experiment in order to complete the lab problem (on the back). Each
group member will be assigned a number, and complete the duties corresponding to
their number:
a.
Group Member
Duties
Record observations.
Record conclusion.
Record procedure.
Draw a sketch of the experiment/materials.
Materials
At what point in the experiment will a physical reaction begin to take place? How long
will the reaction last once the mentos are added?
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Hypothesis
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Variables
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Observations
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Procedure
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Conclusion
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YOUR NAME:
Self Evaluation/ Performance Assessment Task
/12
Understanding
of Scientific
Concepts
-showed
understanding of
all of the basic
concepts
-demonstrates
no
misconceptions
-always gave
complete
explanations
-showed
understanding of
most of the basic
concepts
-demonstrated
no significant
misconceptions
-usually gave
complete or
nearly complete
explanations
-showed
understanding
of some of the
basic concepts
-demonstrated
minor
misconceptions
-gave partial
explanations
-showed
understanding of
few of the basic
concepts
-gave
explanations
showing limited
understanding of
the concepts
Communication
-consistently
communicated
with clarity and
precision
-used
appropriate
science and
technology
terminology and
units of
measurement
-generally
communicated
with clarity and
precision.
-usually used
appropriate
science and
technology
terminology and
units of
measurement
-communicated
with some
clarity and
precision
-sometimes used
appropriate
science and
technology
terminology and
units of
measurement
-communicated
with little clarity
and precision
-rarely used
appropriate
science and
technology
terminology and
units of
measurement
Participation
-almost always
listened to,
shared with, and
supported the
efforts of others.
Students can feel
safe volunteering
in my students
presence
-usually listened
to, shared with,
and supported
the efforts of
others
-often listened
to, shared with,
and supported
the efforts of
others, but
sometimes was
not actively
listening or
responding
-rarely listened
to, shared with,
and supported
the efforts of
others. Often
disrupted or
discouraged
others attempts
to participate