Assessment
Fluence Learning

Writing About Literature: Nature in the Writings of John Muir and Emily Dickinson

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
As an assessment of their skill in crafting a compare and contrast essay, class members read and compare the portrayals of nature in excerpts from naturalist John Muir's My First Summer in the Sierra and from poet Emily Dickinson's...
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Looking for More Clues

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how to collect data and display it on a bar and circle graph.
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Compound Word Heart Match

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars participate in a matching word parts activity.  In this heart activity, students match two sides of a heart to make a compound word.  Young scholars match the word the teacher puts on the board. Students complete...
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Observing the Evidence

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how to do research from a large group. They explore how to choose a representative sample and collect data from it.
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"I Have a Dream" Shown in Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students demonstrate their understanding of Dr. King's dreams by drawing a picture representing one of them. In this Dr. King activity lesson plan, students read the speech "I Have a Dream" and discuss the vocabulary. Students select one...
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Word Family Arrows

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify correct word families. In this word families educational game, students practice matching words to the correct word family.
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Emergency Preparedness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a closer look at emergency preparedness plans. In this writing skills lesson, students evaluate the severe weather, natural disaster, and threat plans in place at their school and then write their own improved...
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Box of Chocolate Adjectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice using descriptive words. In this adjectives instructional activity, students are given a piece of candy and write as many descriptive words as they can about the candy. Students make sure to use descriptions that...
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Raptor Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where students...