Parent plan · Week 36 · Cumulative final and course portfolio — Earth & Space Science

Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks

Units to teach or revisit

Chapter 9 · Resources & Human Decisions

Assigned readings

Demonstrate independent learning across all nine chapters and preserve useful feedback.

This week’s goals

Revisit the assigned chapter readings and units identified by the sample-exam feedback; use only permitted references during the paper.

The first four consecutive blocks form one 180-minute final sitting; the fifth is correction/portfolio time. The 90-minute sample was assigned at the end of the prior chapter block.

Session 1 · Cumulative final — continuous paper block 1 of 4

Four consecutive 45-minute plan blocks form one 180-minute sitting of the existing complete final.

Your task

Start or continue the same final paper under its stated instructions. Do not open the answer key until the full 180-minute attempt is complete.

  1. Read and preserve the full paper instructions.
  2. Use only permitted references.
  3. Continue the same independent exam attempt.
  4. Keep all working for marking after the final block.
Hint and response guidance

Read the stated evidence and diagram captions; separate quantities, reference frames and assumptions before deciding.

The existing final marking key applies to the whole paper after the attempt; written reasoning requires human marking.

  • Use the stated evidence and units accurately.
  • Explain a mechanism or evidence relationship.
  • Show a labeled model, graph or intermediate calculation.
  • State a limitation and a useful revision/test.

Session 2 · Cumulative final — continuous paper block 2 of 4

Four consecutive 45-minute plan blocks form one 180-minute sitting of the existing complete final.

Your task

Start or continue the same final paper under its stated instructions. Do not open the answer key until the full 180-minute attempt is complete.

  1. Read and preserve the full paper instructions.
  2. Use only permitted references.
  3. Continue the same independent exam attempt.
  4. Keep all working for marking after the final block.
Hint and response guidance

Read the stated evidence and diagram captions; separate quantities, reference frames and assumptions before deciding.

The existing final marking key applies to the whole paper after the attempt; written reasoning requires human marking.

  • Use the stated evidence and units accurately.
  • Explain a mechanism or evidence relationship.
  • Show a labeled model, graph or intermediate calculation.
  • State a limitation and a useful revision/test.

Session 3 · Cumulative final — continuous paper block 3 of 4

Four consecutive 45-minute plan blocks form one 180-minute sitting of the existing complete final.

Your task

Start or continue the same final paper under its stated instructions. Do not open the answer key until the full 180-minute attempt is complete.

  1. Read and preserve the full paper instructions.
  2. Use only permitted references.
  3. Continue the same independent exam attempt.
  4. Keep all working for marking after the final block.
Hint and response guidance

Read the stated evidence and diagram captions; separate quantities, reference frames and assumptions before deciding.

The existing final marking key applies to the whole paper after the attempt; written reasoning requires human marking.

  • Use the stated evidence and units accurately.
  • Explain a mechanism or evidence relationship.
  • Show a labeled model, graph or intermediate calculation.
  • State a limitation and a useful revision/test.

Session 4 · Cumulative final — continuous paper block 4 of 4

Four consecutive 45-minute plan blocks form one 180-minute sitting of the existing complete final.

Your task

Start or continue the same final paper under its stated instructions. Do not open the answer key until the full 180-minute attempt is complete.

  1. Read and preserve the full paper instructions.
  2. Use only permitted references.
  3. Continue the same independent exam attempt.
  4. Keep all working for marking after the final block.
Hint and response guidance

Read the stated evidence and diagram captions; separate quantities, reference frames and assumptions before deciding.

The existing final marking key applies to the whole paper after the attempt; written reasoning requires human marking.

  • Use the stated evidence and units accurately.
  • Explain a mechanism or evidence relationship.
  • Show a labeled model, graph or intermediate calculation.
  • State a limitation and a useful revision/test.

Session 5 · Final — mark, explain and retain evidence

Use the complete final attempt and the learner’s notebook.

Your task

Mark objective and written work, identify patterns in errors, write supported corrections and retain a course portfolio.

  1. Mark objective items.
  2. Evaluate written reasoning against the rubric.
  3. Re-explain selected errors with the relevant figure.
  4. Retain the original attempt and corrected portfolio.
Hint and response guidance

Read the stated evidence and diagram captions; separate quantities, reference frames and assumptions before deciding.

Use the existing key/rubrics; a portfolio includes original attempts, corrections, investigated evidence and diagrams.

  • Use the stated evidence and units accurately.
  • Explain a mechanism or evidence relationship.
  • Show a labeled model, graph or intermediate calculation.
  • State a limitation and a useful revision/test.

Submit this week

Parent / teacher weekly conference

Treat the four final blocks as one continuous paper; keep the key closed until completion. Adapt accommodations deliberately and record them. These practice papers are independent course assessments, not official Regents exams.

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