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Kindergarten · lesson 3 of 4

Use a pretend shelter test

Use a pretend shelter test using supplied evidence and a solved model.

About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • For younger learners, an adult may read each direction aloud; pointing, drawing and spoken explanations count as responses.
  • Paper, drawing space or a browser document.
  • Reference card A: toy space stays dry in the record. Reference card B: toy space becomes wet in the record.
  • Assessment case 1: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design A’s toy space stays dry.
  • Assessment case 2: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design B’s toy space becomes wet.
  • Assessment case 3: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design C has a drawing but no result.
  • Assessment case 4: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design A is checked a second time.
  • Assessment case 5: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: A new roof has no drip result.
  • Assessment case 6: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: A second run uses the same setup.

Learn the idea

A supplied test record shows dry or wet toy spaces. Read each record once. A design meets this one goal when the stated test leaves the toy space dry.

Passes means toy space stays dry in the record. Fails means toy space becomes wet in the record. Not tested means no result has been supplied. Repeat means test the same drawing again under the same conditions.

For passes, look for the clue “toy space stays dry in the record.” For fails, look for “toy space becomes wet in the record.” More than one process can happen in a real situation. Answer about the one described in this question.

  1. Read or listen to the four science words and what each means. Say how the first two differ.
  2. Choose two of the short cases. Point to the clue that helps you choose a science word for each one. You may draw or say your answer.
  3. Answer each practice question. Say which clue helped you, then check the explanation.
  4. Use the extra task to make two examples that show different science words. Draw or say what makes each one fit.
Worked example

See the method in action

Worked reference-card problem: a card states “toy space stays dry in the record”; a second states “toy space becomes wet in the record.” The first fits passes and the second fits fails. The reason is the described function or change, not the order of the cards or a favorite name. If their descriptions exchange places, their category labels exchange too. Keep the supplied descriptions attached to the correct case.

Your turn

Check your reasoning

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Helpful tips
  • Use the feature “toy space stays dry in the record” to justify passes; do not sort by the name alone.
  • Distinguish fails (toy space becomes wet in the record) from a different process occurring in the same situation.
Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design A’s toy space stays dry.

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See the answer and explanation

passes

The answer is passes. In the notes, it means “toy space stays dry in the record.” A supplied test record shows dry or wet toy spaces. Read each record once. A design meets this one goal when the stated test leaves the toy space dry.

Take it further

Create one new case showing passes and one showing fails. Expected: the first explicitly shows “toy space stays dry in the record”; the second explicitly shows “toy space becomes wet in the record.” Explain the distinction by drawing, speaking or writing. A label without a matching feature is incomplete.

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More practice: try new cases

Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.

More practice: try new cases
1. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design B’s toy space becomes wet.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: toy space becomes wet in the record.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.
2. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design C has a drawing but no result.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: no result has been supplied.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.
3. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Design A is checked a second time.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: test the same drawing again under the same conditions.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.

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