a gray background with the title science choice boards: a formula for authentic assessment; on the left side of the screen is a capture of a choice board

This post will be short on theory and long on materials that you can use with your class. We have previously discussed the why and how of using choice boards for assessment.

As follows are 5 choice boards that you can use for your instruction. If you can download, print, and use them as-is, then that is a great thing! If not, don’t be discouraged. Consider how you can take some of the ideas and apply them to your own needs. Perhaps you are teaching a unit or a subject not represented here- don’t be afraid to take the ideas on the choice boards and make them your own. That’s what great educators do!


Be sure to visit the FREE STUFF page to download these 5 choice boards for free!


This choice board for a science unit about weather phenomena features a matrix with nine different project-based options for assessing what students have learned.

This choice board for a science unit about simple machines features a matrix with nine different project-based options forassessing what students have learned.

This choice board for a science unit ecosystems features a matrix with nine different project-based options for assessing what students have learned.

This choice board for a science unit about solar systems features a matrix with nine different project-based options forassessing what students have learned.

This choice board for a science unit about force, motion, and energy features a matrix with nine different project-based options for assessing what students have learned.