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The Key Is Writing Objectives With Realistic

The document provides examples of learning objectives for elementary and secondary students that are easy to measure and observe. The objectives cover a wide range of subjects like bullying, animal classification, literary analysis, science experiments, math problems, and history. Each objective clearly outlines an expected outcome that students will be able to demonstrate, such as explaining the difference between a bully and a friend, correctly solving geometry problems, or comparing the outcomes of World Wars I and II.

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The Key Is Writing Objectives With Realistic

The document provides examples of learning objectives for elementary and secondary students that are easy to measure and observe. The objectives cover a wide range of subjects like bullying, animal classification, literary analysis, science experiments, math problems, and history. Each objective clearly outlines an expected outcome that students will be able to demonstrate, such as explaining the difference between a bully and a friend, correctly solving geometry problems, or comparing the outcomes of World Wars I and II.

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The key is writing objectives with realistic - yet challenging - expectations.

Well-written objectives are basically assessment plans, making them easy for
the rest of your lesson. Check out these learning examples for elementary and
secondary students that are easy to measure and observe.

 After a lesson on bullying, students will be able to explain the difference


between a bully and a friend by writing a short paragraph that includes a
thesis statement and call to action.
 Students will be able to categorize types of animals into the correct
classes with a graphic organizer after reading an article on animal traits.
 By working in collaborative literature groups, students will be able to
form predictions about the next chapter of Anne of Green Gables using at
least three pieces of textual evidence.
 Students will be able to accurately describe their observations in a
science journal after completing a week-long terrarium unit.
 By the end of the reading lesson, students will be able to identify the
rising action, climax, and falling action on a plot diagram.
 Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the writing process to a
peer editing session in which they provide at least five peers with valid
feedback.
 After a lesson on the Pythagorean Theorem, students will be able to
correctly solve at least 8 out of 10 geometry problems using the theorem.
 Students will be able to evaluate their classmates' arguments in a
Socratic seminar by taking Cornell notes during each discussion.
 Using the Golden Gate Bridge as a model, students will be able to
design their own popsicle-stick bridges that can support at least five pounds of
weight.
 Students will be able to accurately name the parts of a compass rose
after learning a song about the cardinal directions.
 After reading "The Tell-Tale Heart," students will be able to contrast
Poe's tone with another Romantic author in a short expository paragraph.
 Students will be able to diagram the life cycle of a butterfly in a graphic
organizer after reading From Caterpillar to Butterfly.
 After a lesson on place value, students will be able to estimate how
many lemons they would need to start a lemonade stand during a class
discussion.
 Based on their independent reading books, students will be able to
recommend their book to another class member with a one-paragraph book
review.
 Students will be able to differentiate between igneous, sedimentary, and
metamorphic rocks by choosing the correct rock at least five times during
partner work.
 After learning about the American election process, students will be able
to justify why they would make a great president by writing a campaign jingle.
 Students will be able to compare and contrast the outcomes of World
War I and World War II by creating timelines of significant events that
occurred immediately after each conflict.
 Based on their knowledge of long division, students will be able to
interpret 10 word problems by expressing them in equation form.
 Students will be able to summarize the events of their day in a personal
journal after a lesson on reflective writing.
 After a lesson on civil disobedience, students will be able to defend the
actions of a civil rights leader in a formal class debate.

Each explanation accompanied by examples and questions to the students.

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