Common Core Writing

in SCIENCE

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the differences between traditional writing and Common Core writing expectations

• Accurately assess evidence-based writing

Success Criteria:

• Teachers will evaluate writing samples using a Common Core Writing rubric

What does this video clip mean to you as it relates to writing instruction?

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Responding with bias or

opinion

Citing text evidence to

support answer

Lacking sophisticated

language

Recognizing style and

syntax

Developing a response

Creating Text Based Questions with DOK

Questioning without DOK

Answering a question

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Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes

and audiences.

Sample Common Core Writing Rubric

Sample Question

Electromagnetic waves are waves of energy that use both electrical and magnetic fields and can move through empty space. In other words they do not need matter to move, like sound waves, and therefore can be used in a variety of ways to study our universe. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves that can be used for communication. With the use of antennas to capture and direct radio waves scientist send and receive data and information.

Engineers are always problem solving to get information from Mar’s back to Earth as efficiently as possible. Based on this article and video, what are two of the challenges of getting information from the Mar’s rover?

Read the article from NASA on using radio waves to communicate with the Mar’s Rover and watch the companion video.

Communicating with Mars Rover

Analyze Student Writing Samples

“What does the rubric tell you about your students both as a

learner and a writer?”

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