UNIT	SKILLS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT USED	
Mod 1	•	Metric measurement	•	Hands on test
•	Teacher observation
•	Free response test	
Mod 2	•	Characteristics of vertebrates and plant life	•	Vertebrate research project
•	Plant guided study
•	Lab performance	
Mod 3	•	Physical and chemical systems
•	Earth/moon/sun relationships
•	Constructive/destructive forces
•	Properties of rocks and minerals	•	Multiple choice test
•	Teacher observation	
Mod 4	•	Effects of pollution on nature
•	Investigating cycles in nature
•	Investigating water cycles	•	Lab performance
•	Teacher observation	

* Prediction is a skill stressed in all 4 mods