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Exercise Unit Study Assessment Plan

3
rd
Grade Unit Study on Exercise Students will verbalize and demonstrate the different kinds
of and the benefits of exercise. Adaptation for students is given as needed. Unit will cover
approximately 4 period sessions.
Pre-Assessment: Students will demonstrate existing knowledge of the subject matter with a pre-
test/quiz via I-clickers so that an overview of classroom needs can be determined. In this way, I
can reinforce the areas that are in most need of improvement.
Post-Assessment: Students will be evaluated again on the previous quiz questions, by both I-
clicker and with pen and paper for individual accountability. Students will also develop Weekly
Exercise Plans as performance indicators of applied knowledge.
Formative Assessment: Questions will be asked of students as the lesson unit progresses in
order to determine student understanding and to reinforce the answers for the classroom while
providing continuing support. Student creation of exercise-based Mind Maps will help to solidify
knowledge in a concrete way and will reveal areas in need of more reinforcement. Student
demonstrations of mystery exercises will serve as a formative assessment as well in order to
gauge learning.
Analyze student performance relative to the learning goals: According to the results of my
pre-assessment quiz via anonymous I-clicker input from the students, I can determine what areas
of my lesson require the most reinforcement to meet the classrooms needs. Mind Maps of the
information will be completed as the students learn the module information. After the unit study
is complete, I will quiz the class again with the same questions to confirm knowledge and to
chart classroom progress, which will be done both with an I-clicker and with pen and paper for
individual accountability. Sample results are shown below. Student weekly exercise plans will be
critiqued for understanding of concepts. Towards the end of the unit, I can poll the students with
the I-clicker to see which activity is their favorite aerobic exercise from a poll on the KidsHealth
website. Students will also demonstrate examples of exercises for the class to guess the category
of the mystery exercise. The hope is that engagement and a positive attitude are developed
with a fun, kinesthetic activity.
Refer to the following table and figures:
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Learning Goals Assessments
Assessment
Format
Rationale Adaptations
Learner will be able
to verbalize different
kinds and personal
benefits of exercise

Pre-Test: multiple choice
quiz, results on graph
(ISTE 1A)

Assignment: Create a Mind
Map with different
exercises and benefits
(formative assess)(ISTE 1)


Post-Test w/ the same paper
and pen multiple choice quiz


Develop a weekly exercise
planner for accountability
with at least 1 hour/day
exercise (formative & post)
Pre-Quiz Paper and Pen;
results on graph


Mind Map listing all
Exercise Categories and
Benefits in meaningful way



Post-Quiz Paper and Pen;
results on graph


Completion of weekly
exercise planner on
template
Evaluate existing
knowledge base


Encourages creativity in
displayed material;
attitude toward exercise
improved


Quiz helps to determine
if concepts were
understood

Weekly exercise planner
helps to determine
knowledge acquisition
Students to watch videos
and modules on
KidsHealth.com on the
overhead/Smartboard
if unable to do individually
(ISTE 3D)




IEP accommodations: Quiz
can be read to student


Weekly exercise planner
can be transcribed or typed
Demonstrate the
different types of
exercise

By random selection,
students will demonstrate
mystery exercise & the
class will categorize
(formative assess)
Observation from teacher

Classroom guessing
Classroom assignment
designed to be fun,
allowing less proficient
students to become more
comfortable in a group
Some students can be
excused from displaying
their mystery exercise
Realize that exercise
is their responsibility
and is fun and feels
good


Declare favorite
exercise
Students will stay
committed to their weekly
exercise planner, subject to
changes as needed
(formative & post)

Poll taken on
KidsHealth.com (formative
assessment)
Teacher observation
of consistency




Results displayed on
overhead/Smartboard
Students realize exercise
leads to good health and
happiness. Students is
responsible for good
habits

Students to develop
more positive attitude
toward exercise
Allow just one-day log
instead




Adaptive device or
computer allowed




0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
% Correct - Class Pre- and Post-Test
Scores
Pre-Test
Post-Test
ALIGNMENT OF LEARNING GOALS AND ASSESSMENTS