Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Graphs and language experience stories

Objective: To increase students' understanding of worms.

Activity:
1) Students copy teacher/student made graph on how worms feel; slippery, wet, squishy, rubbery.
2) Students copy teacher/student made Language Experience story.
3) Students illustrate their story copy.

Assessment: Teacher checks graphs and board work. Teacher evaluates student drawings for worm characteristics.