Assessment is not only important for the students but it is also important for the

teacher. Without assessments the teacher would not be able to plan effectively towards his
or her classes. The assessments in this unit only assessed the students on what they
learned in each lesson. The teacher will make sure that he or she assess the students on
the content taught in each lesson. The formative assessments do not always have to be
written assessments sometimes observation assessments are enough for the teacher to use
and assess the students.
Before the unit begins the teacher will use a pre-assessment to gage how much
knowledge on fossils the students already have. The teacher will also use different types
of resources such as a KWL chart in the first lesson to gain knowledge of the students
understanding. This will help guide the unit and let the teacher know what he or she
needs to focus on the most in the unit. This will show what the students know already and
what they are interested in when it comes to fossils. From the pre-assessment I was able
to tell that the students already knew what a paleontologist is and they had an idea about
what they do, we still needed to focus on paleontologists to discover a more in-depth
understanding.
The teacher will use formative assessments after every single lesson. The teacher
will use these to make sure the students were able to comprehend what was taught and to
see what he or she will need to review the most or reteach in the next lesson. The
assessments will be challenging and make sure that the students paid full attention during
the lesson. After seeing the results from each formative assessment the teacher will be
able to change his or her lessons to prompt learning for each student. It is important that
each student is able to learn to the best of his or her ability.

The summative assessment will be given at the end of the unit. This will assess
the students on the knowledge and skills they have learned from each lesson in the unit.
There will be a variety of questions on the assessment such as fill in the blank, true or
false where the students have to defend their answer, short answer and number ordering
steps in fossil formation. The different types of questions are geared towards different
types of learners. Every type of learner is being supported in this unit.
The differing assessments were chosen for this unit to make sure that each student
was learning what was covered in each objective. Very student learns differently so it is
important to assess inn different ways to make sure that each learning style is
complimented in the assessments. The final assessment was created to assess the students
on all of the objectives from each lesson taught in this unit.

Assessment Matrix

Lesson

Lesson Objective

Formative Assessment

Summative
Assessment
Item #
7 (page 1)
1 (page 2)

Lesson 1

When given an exit

slip, students will
be able to define
what a fossil is
from the definition
we learned in class
with 80% accuracy.

Lesson 2

Students will be able to

correctly determine 3
out of 4 true false
questions about how
fossils are formed when
given a Kahoot using
Ipads.

The students will be

given a sheet of paper
and on this sheet of paper
they will be asked to
define what a fossil is
from what we have
learned in the lesson with
80% accuracy.
Students will be given an
iPad and they will be
asked to answer 3 out of
4 Kahoot true false
questions about the days
lesson. They will only be
asked true false questions
because this is the first
time we are using Kahoot
and the students are not
yet familiar with all of
the features and tools on
the website.

Lesson 3

Students will be
able to correctly
restate what they
learned about mold
fossils when given
a sticky note with
80% accuracy.

Students will be asked to

get out a sticky note from
their bin and write down
one thing that stuck with
them about mold fossils
from the lesson with 80%
accuracy.

Item #
1 (page 1)
1 and 5 (page 2)

Lesson 4

When given an exit slip,

students will be
able to understand
the difference
between cast and
mold fossils when
shown pictures
with 100%
accuracy.

Students will be given a

worksheet with four
pictures. The students
will then be asked to
match the words mold
and cast fossil with the
correct picture. The
students will be expected
to do this with 100%
accuracy.

Item #
2 (page 1)

Lesson 5

When given a 3-2-1

exit slip students
will be able to

The students will be

given a 3-2-1 exit slip.
On this slip the students

Item #
3 (page 1)
1 (page 3)

Item #
2 (page 2)
4,5,6, and 7
(page 3)

describe, give
examples and
characteristics of
the fossil with 80%
accuracy.

Lesson 6

Lesson 7

Lesson 8

will be asked to write 3

new things they learned
from the lesson. They
will be asked to write two
tings they thought were
interesting from the
lesson and one question
they still had after the
lesson. The students are
allowed to draw pictures
of examples as their
answer.
Students will be
The students will be
asked to get a sheet of
able to express
characteristics and paper out and they will be
given one minute to write
definitions of true
everything they learned
form fossils when
given a quick write about true form fossils
from the lesson that day.
at the end of the
They students will then
lesson with 80%
be asked to switch papers
accuracy.
with their side-by-side
partner and add onto
what their partner had
written.
When given an exit slip The students will be
students will be able to
given a worksheet where
with 85% accuracy retell they will be asked to
what tools a
draw a picture of a
paleontologist uses and
paleontologist, describe
what their job
the different tools
description is on a sheet paleontologists use and
given to them.
define what a
paleontologists job
entails. The students will
be required to do this
with 85% accuracy.
The students will
The students will be
given an exit slip with 5
be able to recall
questions about fossils
what they have
found in Alabama. They
learned about
will be expected to
dinosaurs in
Alabama answering answer 4 out of the 5
multiple choice questions
4 out of 5
correctly.
questions correct
on an exit slip.

Item #
3 (page 2)

Item #
6 (page 2)
3 (page 3)

Item #
5 and 6 (page 1)

Lesson 9

Lesson 10

When given an exit slip

students will be able to
with 80% accuracy
decide between
renewable energies and
non-renewable fossils
fuels then define what
fossils fuels are on a
worksheet.
When given a review
kahoot assessment
students will be able to
answer 75% multiple
choice questions on
different types of fossils,
how they are formed,
fossils found in
Alabama, and fossil
fuels and how they
effect tour environment.

Students will be given a

worksheet with different
types of energies, they
will be expects to choose
the 4 types of nonrenewable fossils fuels
and correctly define what
a fossil fuel is on their
worksheet.
Students will be given a
Kahoot assessment using
the iPads. This will be a
review assessment for the
students to complete.

Item #
4, and 8 (page 1)
4 (page 2)
2 (page 3)

Item #
All items were
reviewed in this
lesson.

Name:_______________________________________
Date:_______________________

Fossil Pretest

1. What is a fossil?

2. What is a Paleontologist?

3. A _____________ is a copy of a molds shape.

A. True form fossil
B. Cast fossil
C. Mold Fossil
1. Fossil Fuels are a natural resource.
A. True
B. False
2. Fossils are only found in rocks.
A. True
B. False

6. Most fossils are found in _______________.

A. Sedimentary rock
B. Soil
C. Igneous rock
Let me know any other facts you already know about
fossils!

Name:_______________________________________
Date:_______________________

Fossil Pretest

1. What is a fossil?
A preserved remains of a plant or animal. Will take
answers saying that they are ancient bones buried in the
ground etc.
2. What is a Paleontologist?
A scientist who studies the earth using fossils. Will take an
answer stating that they are scientists who study fossils.

3. A _____________ is a copy of a molds shape.

A. True form fossil
B. Cast fossil
C. Mold Fossil
4. Fossil Fuels are a natural resource.
A. True
B. False
5. Fossils are only found in rocks.
A. True

B. False
6. Most fossils are found in _______________.
A. Sedimentary rock
B. Soil
C. Igneous rock
Let me know any other facts you already know about
fossils!

Formative Assessments used throughout the unit

Name:______________

Date:________

Exit Slip:
What is a fossil?

Rubric for Lesson 1exit slip

Student answers will differ. Below are answers that will be considered correct or answers
close to these.

Preserved remains of plants or animals.

Plants or animals that have been turned into rock.
Dead plants and animals from the past
Dead plants and animals buried in the ground.

Answers that will not be considered correct:

Bones
Animals
Plants

Lesson 2 Exit Slip

questions and answers

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

Lesson 3 Exit Slip:

Step 1:
Take out one sticky note and a pencil.
Step 2:
Write down one thing from this lesson that stuck with
you.
Step 3:
Place it in my hand when you are finished

Lesson 3 Exit Slip Rubric

Answers that are correct:
Anything about mold fossils.
The definition of mold fossil.

Characteristics of mold fossils.

Examples of mold fossils.

Answers that are not correct:

Mold fossils are bones.
Anything not having to do with mold fossils.

Fossil Exit Slip Lesson 4

Draw a line to match the picture with the correct
fossil
1.

Mold Fossil
Mold
Cast Fossil
2.
3.
4.

Name:____________________________
Date:______________

Fossil Exit Slip

Draw a line to match the picture with the correct
fossil
1.

Mold Fossil

2.

Mold Fossil

3.

Cast Fossil

4.

Cast Fossil

Name:_______________________________
Date:__________________

3-2-1 Lesson 5
1. Three things you learned from todays
lesson.
a.

b.

c.

2. Two things you thought were really

interesting from todays lesson.
a.

b.
3. One question you still have after the lesson.
a.

Name:_______________________________
Date:__________________

3-2-1 Lesson 5
1. Three things you learned from todays
lesson.
a.

b.

c.

2. Two things you thought were really

interesting from todays lesson.
a.

b.
3. One question you still have after the lesson.
a.

Lesson 6 Exit Slip

Step 1:
Get out a sheet of notebook paper
Step 2:
You will have 1 minute to write about what we
learned today. This does not have to be in complete
sentences you may bullet point it.
Step 3:
Pencils down. Now switch your paper with a partner
and you will have 1 more minute to write on their
paper.

Lesson 6 Exit Slip Rubric

Answers that will be counted as correct:
Anything having to do with true form fossils.
Examples of true form fossils.
Characteristics of true form fossils.
How a true form fossil is formed.
Answers that will not be counted as correct:

Anything about other types of fossils.

Anything that does not have to do with true form fossils.

Exit Slip Lesson 7

Exit Slip Lesson 7 Rubric

Picture:

Student should draw a picture of someone digging a fossil, wearing a hat or having a tool
in their hand showing that they are a paleontologist digging for fossils.

Tools:

Students should mention: brushes, hats, goggles, hammers, magnifying glass, compass,
map, camera, etc.

What do I do?

Students should mention finding fossils, studying the earth, finding out about the
environment around them etc.

Why is my job important?

Students should mention because it helps us understand the earth.

It helps us understand past life.
Helps us understand the environments from long ago.

Exit Slip Lesson 8

Rubric for lesson 8 exit slip

Question 1: C
Question 2: A
Question 3: B
Question 4: A
Question 5: C

Lesson 9 Exit Slip

Rubric for Lesson 9 Exit Slip

Correct answer for short answer could include:

Non-renewable energy
Plants and animals that have been buried in the ground
Coal, gas and oil

Incorrect answers:

Renewable energy

Fossil Quiz Study Guide

Fossils are preserved remains of plants and animals.
Most plants and animals do NOT become fossils.
Know the steps of how a fossil forms.
1. A plant or animal dies and falls onto the
ground.
2. Mud and sediments bury the plant or animal.
3. The soft parts of a plant or animal rot away.
4. Minerals help preserve the hard parts as more
sediment piles on turning the layers into rock.
A mold fossil is an imprint.
o Mold fossils are the most common type of
fossil.
o The most common types found are mold fossils
of shells.
A cast fossil is a 3D image.
A trace fossil is evidence of an organism, but not
the actual organism.
o Example: Footprints, nests, boroughs, and
droppings.
A true from fossil is the full fossil.
o True form fossils are the most rare types of
fossils.
Fossil fuels are made from dead plants or animals
buried in the ground. They are a non-renewable
energy.
o Gas, oil and coal are examples of fossil fuels.
A paleontologist is a scientist that studies the earth
using fossils.
o Some examples of tools paleontologists use are
shovels, brushes, picks, magnifying glasses,
and cameras.

 The Appalachiosaurus is a dinosaur fossil found in

Alabama that was related to the T-Rex.
The Pteranodon is considered a flying reptile, not
a dinosaur

Lesson 10 Exit Slip

questions and answers

Name:_____________________

Date:__________

Fill in the blanks below with the correct word in the word
bank. Words will not be used more than once.

Fossil
Mold

Appalachiosaurus

Fossil Fuels

True Form
Cast
Pteranodon
Trace
1. A _____________ fossil is an imprint.
2. A _____________ fossil is a 3D image.
3. A _____________ fossil is evidence of an organism,
but not the actual organism.
4. A _____ ________ fossil is the full fossil.
5. The _____________________________ is a dinosaur
fossil found in Alabama that is related to the TRex.
6. The ___________________ is a fossil found in
Alabama that is considered a flying reptile, not
a dinosaur.

7. _______________ are the preserved remains of

plants and animals.
8. _____________ __________ are made from dead
plants or animals buried in the ground.
Read the sentences below carefully; decide whether
the statement is true or false. Write your answer. If
you decide false, tell me why it is false.
1. Mold fossils are the most common type of fossil.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.
2. Most plants and animals become a fossil.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.
3. True form fossils are the most common type of
fossil.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.
4. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable energy.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.
5. The most common types of mold fossils are
footprints.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.
6.A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the earth
using fossils.
______________________________________________________
______________________________.

Read the directions carefully and answer the

questions.
1. Write one example of a trace fossil. _____________
2. Write one example of a fossil fuel. ______________
3. Write one example of a tool a paleontologist uses
when at a dig site. ______________________
Label the order of the steps for how a fossil is formed
by putting 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the blank.
_____ 4. The soft parts of the plant or animal rot
away.
_____ 5. Minerals help preserve the hard parts as
more sediment piles on turning the layers into rock.
_____ 6. A plant or animal dies and falls onto the
ground.
_____ 7. Mud and sediment bury the plant or animal

Name:_____________________

Date:__________

Fill in the blanks below with the correct word in the word
bank. Words will not be used more than once.

Fossils
Mold

Appalachiosaurus

Fossil Fuels

True Form
Cast
Pteranodon
Trace
1. A mold fossil is an imprint.
2. A cast fossil is a 3D image.
3. A trace fossil is evidence of an organism, but not
the actual organism.
4. A true form fossil is the full fossil.
5. The Appalachiosaurus is a dinosaur fossil found
in Alabama that is related to the T-Rex.
6. The Pteradon is a fossil found in Alabama that is
considered a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.
7. Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and
animals.
8. Fossil Fuels are made from dead plants or
animals buried in the ground.

Read the sentences below carefully; decide whether

the statement is true or false. Write your answer. If
you decide false, tell me why it is false.

1. Mold fossils are the most common type of fossil.

TRUE
2. Most plants and animals become a fossil.
FALSE- Most plants and animals do not become
fossils.
3. True form fossils are the most common type of
fossil.
FALSE- True form fossils are the most rare type of
fossil.
4. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable energy.
TRUE
5. The most common types of mold fossils are
footprints.
FALSE-The most common type of mold fossils are
shells.
6.A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the earth
using fossils.
TRUE

Read the directions carefully and answer the

questions.

1. Write one example of a trace fossil. Footprints,

nests, boroughs, and droppings.

2. Write one example of a fossil fuel Gas, oil and coal

3. Write one example of a tool a paleontologist uses
when at a dig site. Shovels, brushes, picks, magnifying
glasses, and cameras

Label the order of the steps for how a fossil is formed

by putting 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the blank.
3 4.The soft parts of the plant or animal rot away.
4 5. Minerals help preserve the hard parts as more
sediment piles on turning the layers into rock.
1 6. A plant or animal dies and falls onto the
ground.
2 7. Mud and sediment bury the plant or animal

Chart of Student Grades from Fossil Final Assessment

Class 1
Class 2

Reflection of Final Assessment

Most of the students were able to do really well on the final assessment. I gave the
students a study guide for the test to make sure they were all prepared as much as
possible. I was very pleased with how good the grades were. The second class scored
nine 100s on the test! I was amazed at how well everyone did on the assessment. Those
who did not score well I know did not look at their study guide and study for the test. I
gave a pretest at the beginning of the unit and the students did not do very well on the
pretest, but after giving the final assessment I know the students were able to learn a lot
through the unit. They all improved so much form where we first started!
I gave formative assessments throughout the unit and the students for the most
part did well on those assessments as well. We learned a lot in this unit that the students
had never heard before so this was almost all new material for them. I am proud of how
far they have come since we started. I am confident that the students know the different
types of fossils, how fossils are formed, the fossils found in Alabama, and what fossil
fuels are after giving the assessment.