Once students have been engaged they are given an opportunity to work with a team and explore concepts and principles. Because of the reflective questions and discussion which follow the exploration students are able to clarify understanding, construct meaning and form explanations. To reinforce and enhance the learning experience students are lead into an extension activity which requires them to thoughtfully apply the acquired information. As students move through these science exemplars they are guided to evaluate and improve performance. The performance assessment exemplars are composed of four sections.
Evaluation is omitted because the task itself is an evaluation.