The materials that I used to teach and assess a unit on the nervous system with my eighth-grade class are available here online. For an overview of how the model works, you should read the
Procedures
and
Implementation
sections before viewing these materials.
The
Performance Monitor
for the unit outlines the basic outcomes that I wanted my class to achieve, and the
Activities List
describes the specific activities that students could complete in order to earn points toward each outcome. Quality Guides give details about the criteria that students' work must meet in order to earn the full number of points for each activity. The worksheets that I created to accompany the various activities are linked below.
You're invited to print any of these materials and try them out in your own classroom. Note that many of the documents are oriented to fit
sideways
on 8.5" x 11" paper. To print the Nervous System Structures Chart, the Nervous System Functions Chart, and any of the Quality Guides, first go to "Page Setup" (under the File menu in most browsers) and change the orientation of the printing.
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