Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Fourth Grade Science Parent Workshop – PS 101

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader 4 th Grade Science Test Overview  2 Parts:  Written – June 2 nd  Performance – May 21 st – May 30 th Information available on  Testing  Grades 4 and 8 Sciencewww.nysed.gov ( 2

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Written Exam Format & Testing Conditions:  Untimed  Multiple Choice (approx. 30 questions)  Open Ended (approx questions)  Very similar to ELA and Math state testing conditions Key Ways to Prepare:  Vocabulary  Big Ideas 3

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Vocabulary Activity:  Find a definition and word pair in the vocabulary cards handout. Keep it a secret from your partner.  Describe the meaning of your word to your partner and have your partner guess your word.  Swap roles with your partner and repeat the steps. Home Connection: Plan a variety of vocabulary games with your child:  Describing and guessing game  Memory  Taboo version  What other ways have you studied vocabulary with your children? 4

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Big Ideas Activity:  Read the questions and identify the key topics & ideas being assessed in each.  List the big ideas for the question set. Home Connection:  Look for science in everyday life and identify big ideas  Make connections to current events (articles, Olympics)  Museum trips 5

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Performance Exam Format & Testing Conditions:  3 – 15 minute stations  Follow directions to perform simple hands on activities to answer questions  Materials – balance, mass pieces, ball and ramp, and circuit  Students rotate among stations Key Ways to Prepare:  Short experiments & tasks by following directions 6

Danielle Giunta – Network Leader Q & A 7