How our 3D Assessment PD works

Quality Tools

Teachers will receive hands on experience and analysis of the best tools for 3D assessment creation

Build for Rigor

Teachers build rigorous assessment clusters, driven by rich phenomena to thoroughly assess the standards

Individualized Coaching

After the PD, each teacher will receive personal coaching on future assessments via Google Drive comments and/or video conferencing

Assign and Analyze

Free access to InnerOrbit’s item bank and reports to administer assessments and analyze student performance.

How do These Waves Interact with this Beach?

Use the gif below and labels on the image below to answer the questions that follow.

NGSS Phenomena: A wave from the ocean, labeled B is crashing on sand, labeled C. The air is labeled A and in the background we can see hills with trees on them labeled D.

1. The sand we see here around letter C was most likely made from working to change the .

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sun

plants

rocks

rain

animals

ice

waves

2. The shape of the tall mountains we see around letter D were most likely made from the working to change the .

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rocks

waves

sun

ice

rain

plants

animals

3. Plants found near the letter D are a part of the and will usually the rocks around them.

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hydrosphere

not change

build up

geosphere

atmosphere

biosphere

break down

4. Wind that comes from the letter A is a part of the and will usually the rocks that it moves around.

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build up

hydrosphere

break down

geosphere

biosphere

not change

atmosphere

5. Ice that would form around letter D is a part of the and will usually the rocks it forms around.

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geosphere

hydrosphere

not change

biosphere

break down

build up

atmosphere

6. It’s likely that D made the change into C over how much time?

Between thousands to millions of years.
Between minutes to hours
It’s likely existed in this form since the formation of the Earth
Between tens to hundreds of years.

7. For letter C on the image and based on what you observe in the image, what changes likely led to its formation?

Chemical changes from A.
Chemical changes from B.
Physical changes from A.
Physical changes from B.

8. Your science teacher says that the ocean is very important to certain parts of the biosphere. Draw a model that shows an example of how this claim could be true. In your model, label the parts of the biosphere in green, and label parts of the hydrosphere in blue.

Color

Width

9. Waves are made when wind pushes on water over long distances. Draw a model in the space below to show an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere. Label the spheres and show how water interacts with and changes the land.

Color

Width

10. Explain how your model shows an interaction between spheres on the Earth. Explain how water interacts with and changes the land.