Copy, download, adapt, and use with students or educators:

• Original-format item cluster (sign-in to Google to copy-move-use the Google Form)
  • Preview the item cluster directly.
• Stimulus Paper-Handout -- information and data that students use to do the task (reduces computer scrolling).

• 2001-2019 Fire Data Sets, all US regions (Google Sheets: number /area of fires, lightning/human-caused)
• National Interagency Fire Center -- Historical data and LOADS of related informational resources.
• National Interagency Coordination Center -- Prediction services to help agencies rapidly make decisions and mobilize resources.
• Learn to Live with Fire (New York Times report) -- Incidents and trends in the western U.S., links to many more wildfire articles, images, video.
• Comparing human vs. lightning-caused wildfires (Wildfire Today) -- The ratio of human vs. lightning fires varies by region.

• Alignment Spreadsheet
• Evidence Statements: MS-ESS2-5 & MS-ESS3-2
• NGSS Matrices for alignment beyond the PEs above: SEP matrix, CCC matrix, DCI matrix

• Items #5-6
• Items #7-8

Feb-May student responses:

• Item-by-item responses and statistical summary.
• Random samples of 30 students were scored (different samples in Feb/May).

What was the purpose of the field-use?

• Get a general idea of how actual students respond to various item types and 3-dimensional items related to climate science.

What is the makeup of the student group that used this item cluster?

• Used across the state in February (over 900 students) & May (over 500 students).
• Aggregate results only (no breakdown by curriculum, region, age, or other demographics).