Parts of a fish

Parts of a fish

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Working with Students
eyes fins gills mouth
a) In the box are some parts of a fish. Draw these parts on the fish below.
b)
What do each of these parts of the fish do?
 
  i)
 		 eyes
 
 
 
 
 
  ii) tail
 
 
 
 
  iii) mouth
 
 
 
 
  iv) gills
 
 
 
 
  v) scales
 
 
 
 
  vi) fins
 
 
 
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, fish, body parts
Description of task: 
For this task students are asked to draw the eyes, fins, gills, and mouth onto an outline of a fish. Students then explain the function of each of these parts of the fish (including scales and the tail).
Making Better Sense: 
Fish
Answers/responses: 
  Y5 (04/01)
a)
All 4 parts drawn and in approximately the correct place (NOTE: must have at least 2 fins drawn for this feature to be correct). At least 3 parts drawn and in approximately the correct place. For fins to be correct there must be at least two drawn. At least 2 parts drawn and in approximately the correct place.
 3 correct – difficult
2 correct – easy
1 correct – very easy
b) i) eyes – to see
ii) tail – for movement
iii) mouth – to eat food
iv) gills – to breathe/exchange gases (Note: It is the gill cover that is drawn, this protects gills and allows water to come out from them)

v) scales – protection
vi) fins – balance
very easy
very easy
very easy
easy 
difficult
very difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
    Analysis of correct responses
a) Over 95% of students could draw eyes and mouth on the fish correctly.
50% could draw fins and gills correctly.