OpenSciEd Unit 7.3 · Lesson 07 · 7.C
7.3 Lesson 7 Handout Self-Assessment Giving and
Assessment guide
How to read student work on this assessment — standards alignment, what strong understanding looks like, and common gaps.
Learning progression
Target understanding
7.C Engage in an argument from evidence to eliminate two of the five possible gastrointestinal conditions that could be causing the symptoms that M’Kenna is experiencing in her digestive system, based upon how they affect the body as a whole system.
Standards alignment
7.C Engage in an argument from evidence to eliminate two of the five possible gastrointestinal conditions that could be causing the symptoms that M’Kenna is experiencing in her digestive system, based upon how they affect the body as a whole system.
What understanding looks like
Strong
- See detailed sample responses and scoring guidance in Key for Task Parts 1 and 2: Eliminate Possible Conditions and Identify Missing Evidence and Rubric for Giving and Receiving Feedback.
From Teacher Edition
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Building towards
7.C Engage in an argument from evidence to eliminate two of the five possible gastrointestinal conditions that could be causing the symptoms that M’Kenna is experiencing in her digestive system, based upon how they affect the body as a whole system.
What to look / listen for
See detailed sample responses and scoring guidance in Key for Task Parts 1 and 2: Eliminate Possible Conditions and Identify Missing Evidence and Rubric for Giving and Receiving Feedback.
What to do
This lesson includes an assessment to give students an opportunity to use the three dimensions to make sense of M’Kenna’s case. This is meant to be an assessment task for the unit and gives you a grading opportunity. Key for Task Parts 1 and 2: Eliminate Possible Conditions and Identify Missing Evidence and Rubric for Giving and Receiving Feedback are meant to highlight important ideas that students should be including in their responses to the prompts. They are listed as bullet points, so you can decide how to score them appropriately to the norms in your classroom. If students share these ideas elsewhere in the assessment, it is up to you to decide if that understanding is sufficiently demonstrated. If choosing from five possible conditions is overwhelming to students, consider eliminating one condition by modeling the process for students. If students struggle to back up their claims with evidence, consider revisiting Lessons 1-6 to provide more time for students to make sense of the ideas in those lessons. You could have students do this embedded assessment individually or in small groups. There is a part 3 of this assessment that comes after Lesson 8, so students will have another opportunity to demonstrate their understanding.
Materials
Last updated from official OpenSciEd on 7/1/2026
Student handout
7.3 Lesson 7 Handout Self-Assessment Giving and.docx
Google Form
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Teacher guide
7.3 Lesson 7 Teacher Edition.docx
Answer key (recommended)
7.3 Lesson 7 Answer Key Key for Task.docx