Curated OER
High Activity Golf Test Taking
Students engage in a written test on the vocabulary and purpose of the game of golf. The students increase knowledge of golf terminology and maintain a high activity level during the game.
Curated OER
Adhesion of Caulks to Surface -- Testing Product Quality
Learners test the adhesive quality of commercial caulk to determine the differences in materials that are seemingly similar.
PBS
Nova Online: Windows on the Womb
There are descriptions of 8 different prenatal tests that can be used to track the health and development of a baby. The risks of the tests are also included.
Atomic Archive
Atomic Archive: Nuclear Test Sites
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page includes an interactive Shockwave movie which allows visitors to explore the prevalence of global test sites for nuclear weapons from the mid 1940s to...
Other
Introducing Plain Language
This site by Plain Language Online states that plain language "begins with the needs of the reader," which will determine why and how the writer writes. It goes on to elaborate on audience and purpose, idea organization, use of...
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: The Best Value in Formative Assessment
Ready-made benchmark tests cannot substitute for day-to-day formative assessment conducted by assessment-literate teachers. This article helps educators find out what assessment for learning is and how it leads to student improvement.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Cranial Nerve Exam
Students learn about the functional grouping of cranial nerves and match the regions of the forebrain and brain stem that are connected to each cranial nerve.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Design Steps 5 and 6: Create and Test a Prototype
Students learn about the importance of creating and testing prototypes during the engineering design process. They start by building prototypes, which is a special type of model used to test new design ideas. Students gain experience...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Testing With J Unit
JUnit is a testing method that is included with NetBeans (Java) installs or can be downloaded from the web and included in the Java build. In this activity, students design tests for a provided Java class before the class methods are...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Should I Drink That?
Students perform the first steps that environmental engineers do to determine water quality - sampling and analysis. Student teams measure the electrical conductivity of four water samples using teacher-made LED conductivity testers and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Does It Work? Test and Test Again
Testing is critical to any design, whether it be in the creation of new software or building a bridge across a wide river. Despite risking the quality of the design, the testing stage is often hurried in order to get products to market....
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Private Drinking Water Wells
Provides information on what to do after a flood to protect well water from contamination, the testing of private well water, and protecting private well water.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Testing the Edges
Students gain experience using the software/systems (engineering) design process, specifically focusing on the testing phase. This problem-based learning activity uses the design process to solve open-ended challenges. In addition to...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Teach to the Test? Just Say No
It is possible for educators to make better choices about how and when to teach to the test than the alarmist newspaper articles and editorials would seem to suggest. This article from the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and...
Other
New Talk: Do We Need a Basic Rewrite of No Child Left Behind?
New Talk provides an online forum where a panel of non partisan experts in their field discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the No Child Left Behind Act and what needs to be done about it. Can it be...
Other
Parent's Guide to No Child Left Behind [Pdf]
This five page documents outlines the mandates of NCLB and how this impacts students. This pdf is directed towards parents who would like to learn more about NCLB and standardized testing.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Testing Hypotheses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the steps of how to test hypotheses.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Is Water Cleaned and Tested?
Read this summary of how water cleaned and tested.
Other
National Physical Laboratory: The History of Length Measurement
This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas
Read the history of how the Texas Education Agency came to be; from its beginnings laid out in the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, to the rigorous curriculum, graduation requirements, and implementation of a new, tougher...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Testing Hypotheses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the steps of how to test hypotheses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 6.7 Testing a Single Mean Hypothesis
Test the single mean hypothesis in this exercise.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Family Matters: Standardized Tests
The expectations of standardized tests can often be confusing and intimidating. Information on these issues can be found in this article. A list of test taking tips from teachers is provided here as well.
Other
Eds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity
From the ESD Journal website. This page describes the industrial and medical risks associated with the buildup of static charge. The investigation of the electric potential created by such accumulated charges and the materials...