return to assessment home 

SAMPLE Michigan Model Assessment Activity   pdf version click here
Grade One: Practice Health Enhancing Behaviors

1. List the grade level, lesson and specific activity you will be demonstrating: 
Grade I, Phase IV, Lesson 4, Activity 3
 
2. List the Standard(s) and Benchmark(s) this activity addresses:  Practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks (Standard 3); Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health (Benchmark 4).
 
3. Student Learning Objective:  Students will demonstrate handwashing as a way to reduce the spread of germs.
 
4. Student Product:  Demonstration.
 
5. Teacher Suggestions:  a)  Use parent volunteers or peer groups to assess each student’s performance.  This might work well as part of a station activity.  b)  Ensure that teacher demonstrates the correct way to perform proper hand washing technique, and that children have ample opportunities to practice hand washing.
 
6. Develop your rubric.  Indicate below the specific criteria you will use to score:  Score point #3 should include all the criteria that need to be met in order to meet the standard.  An example:
4 3** 2 1
Yes, and Yes Yes,but No

  • Demonstrates all of the elements that meet the standard
    AND

  • Uses soap

  • Rubs vigorously

  • Rubs all parts of hands (fronts, backs, between fingers, up to wrists)

  • Uses running water

  • Washes for the entire length of the song (at least 17 seconds)
  • Demonstrates two of the three elements for a response that meets the standard
  • Demonstrates one or fewer elements.
**Start building your rubric with the criteria for score point #3, which indicates that the standard has been met.

This page last updated on: 09/24/02

Return to EMC Homepage