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All 6th - 8th grade students are required to create a science fair project. Conducting science projects directly supports and reinforces our STEM learning environment. It enhances important 21st century skills such as problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, creativity, and technology.  

Science projects allow students to exercise not only their scientific skills, but to practice project planning, time management, and presentation skills. Each student must design and implement a plan for uncovering the "who, what, when, where, why and how," of their investigation question. 

Each student will be able to choose his or her science project. However, the subject of the science project and testing procedures MUST be PRE-APPROVED by the teacher and a parent/guardian. 

How to create a successful science project: 

Successful projects require pre-planning, testing specified variables, careful collection of data, research, and quality product assembly. Students will be instructed in class on how to create and follow scientific procedures. A large portion of the project will have to be done at home. 

ALL SCIENCE PROJECTS ARE DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025.

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Proficiency Scales

 

A proficiency scale is used by teachers and students in elementary schools to determine the student's current level of progress and achievement toward meeting the expectations of a learning standard. We used proficiency scales last year in grades K5, this year we are extending it to 1st grade as well.

Proficiency scales use a 4-point system where a score of 3.0 indicates proficiency—meeting the standard's expectation(s). In other words, a student who receives a score of 3.0 has MET the grade-level standard. A general description of the 4-point scoring system for proficiency scales is below:

Score 4.0:The score of 4 is reserved for occasions where the student has mastered the standard's expectations AND gone above and beyond its expectations and applied skills in an authentic and advanced manner.

Bike Analogy: The student not only rides the bike independently but also performs advanced skills like riding with no hands or doing tricks.

 

Score 3.0: The score of 3 means the student has MET the grade-level standard.

Bike Analogy: The student can ride the bike independently on their own.

 

Score 2.0: The score of 2 means the student has gained an understanding of the vocabulary and simpler processes of the standard. Students are able to do the prerequisites necessary for the standard (3.0), but are not yet able to do what the standard requires.

Bike Analogy: The student can ride the bike with training wheels or ride with help from someone else.

 

Score 1.0: The score of 1 means the student can achieve partial success with the vocabulary and simpler processes of the standard WITH HELP (from a classmate, assistant, or teacher).

Bike Analogy: The student can pedal the bike but needs significant assistance, such as someone holding the bike up or helping them balance.

 

The proficiency scale below communicates each level of proficiency through a life skill all of us have done at some point in our lives or another - riding a bike on our own.

Proficiency Scale with text and pics of bikes for different levels

 

Adapted from Lexington 2 school district.