The students will work in small groups to design and create a prototype of a simple machine that could move a heavy box.. The machine has to be able to move a scale model of the heavy box.
This assessment fulfills the requirement for a local alternative assessment for VAAP Science 3 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter and Scientific Investigation.
Students will learn a song about the seven simple machines. Students will collaborate to use three simple machines to create their own inventions. They will perform and demonstrate what their inventions will look like using body movements. Students will then have time to reflect on their inventions, how they can be used, and illustrate them on paper.
Have students present their simple machines through video instead of in person and teach the students about computer technology’s ability to communicate information through computers.
Sample performance assessment aligned to the Science Standards of Learning.
Students will design and create an aqueduct that will move water from a starting point to an ending point at least 1 foot away without leaks or spills. The aqueduct must stand on its own, include at least one arch in the design, and use the force of gravity to move the water. Students must also design and create their own “castellum” or container to collect the water at the end of the aqueduct.