ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
OFFICE OF SCIENCE
GRADE 3
SCIENCE
Post-Assessment
Directions, Answer Key, and Scoring Guide
School Year 2013-2014
Grade 3 Post Assessment – School year 2013-2014
Directions, Answer Key, and Scoring Rubrics
Before the Test
Students need:
A copy of the examination (consumable)
Scrap Paper
One or more No. 2 pencils
Teachers need:
Teachers need to notify their students that for questions 10A,
11A and 12A, they are to refer to the boxes in the picture of
the water cycle.
During the Test:
Students should have a minimum of 45 minutes to complete the test.
At the teacher’s discretion, the test may be administered in one or two
sessions.
After the Test:
Test should be graded using the answer guide and results recorded in the
data tracker.
Third Grade Post-Assessment Answer Guide
Test points for test = 43 points
1.C. crescent moon 1 pt
2. maximum of 4 pts (one pt for each correct answer)
3a. C. both evaporation and condensation
Maximum 1 pts.
3b. Maximum 3 pts.
code
3
2
0
If the student…
Writes that water vapor forms when the heat from the sun evaporates water
from the oceans… As it cools down, it condenses forming clouds. Water
droplets form on tiny particles of dust forming raindrops. Cold air freezes
the raindrop into ice crystals known as snow.
Writes That water evaporates then condenses in the clouds and forms into
snow.
Writes any other answer or Makes no attempt
4.A. Maximum 2 pts
Code
2
0
If the student…
Chooses B
Chooses A or C, or marks more than one answer; or makes no attempt
4. B Maximum 2 pts
Code
2
0
If the student…
Chooses C
Chooses A or B, or marks more than one answer; or makes no attempt
5. C. light 1pt
6.A. Maximum 2 pts.
If the student…
Chooses A
Chooses B or C, or marks more than one answer; or makes no attempt
Code
2
0
6. B Maximum 2 pts
If the student…
Chooses C
Chooses A or B, or marks more than one answer; or makes no attempt
Code
2
0
7. B. space /matter 1 pt
8. B false
1 pt
9. B revolves
1 pt
10. A. evaporation
1 pt
10B
Code
3
2
0
Maximum 3 pts
If the student…
Indicates that evaporation is change from a liquid state into a gaseous
state (vapor)
Indicates only that is a vapor
Provides any other answer or Makes no attempt
11A. condensation 1 pt
11B
Code
3
2
0
Maximum 3 pts
If the student…
Indicates that condensation is the change of the state of matter
from gas into liquid. It can also be defined as the change of water
vapor to liquid water.
Indicates only that it is water vapor or a gas
Provides any other answer or makes no attempt
12A precipitation 1 pt
12B
Maximum 3 pts
Code If the student…
3
Indicates that precipitation is water falling to Earth in the form of rain,
snow, or hail.
2
Indicates only that precipitation is rain.
0
Provides any other answer or makes no attempt
13. Maximum 4 pts
Code
4
If the student…
3
Indicates that water expands when it freezes but does not relate this to
density
Indicates that ice is lighter than water
Provides any other answer or makes no attempt
2
0
Explains that water expands when it freezes so the ice is less dense than water and
floats on water
14. Maximum 2 pts
Code
2
0
15. B ice
If the student…
Circles C
Circles A,B, D or more than one answer; or makes no attempt
1 pt
16. Maximum 3 pts
code
3
2
0
If the student…
Chooses X; explains that X has more water exposed to air or
has a greater surface area.
Chooses X and explains that X is bigger or wider in some way,
or chooses X and just writes “surface area without making a
comparison
Writes any other answer or Makes no attempt