JSplash Apps
Music Tutor (Sight Reading Improver)
Elegant in its simplicity, this app accomplishes precisely what it sets out to do: improving the user's sight reading of musical notes. Taking the concept of flashcards to the next level, the designers also add in the element of sound so...
PBS
Pass the Past
Prepare your class members for history and geography exams with an educational game that not only tests content knowledge, but also requires students to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills.
Science Matters
Ecosystem Pre-Assessment
Test scholars' knowledge of ecosystems with a 20-question pre-assessment. Assessment challenges learners to answer multiple choice questions, read diagrams, and complete charts.
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Figures of Speech: Quiz 2
Hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification are spotlighted on an online/interactive quiz. Test takers read short passages and then identify the figures of speech used.
Computer Science Unplugged
Conversations with Computers—The Turing Test
Will the real computer please stand up? The premise of this activity is for the class to ask questions to a human and to a computer and to determine which is which. The class asks a given set of questions, and the person playing the role...
Museum of Science
Gravity Sewer
It's all downhill from here. Scholars model a sewer system using straws and other household materials. They test out their systems using colored water and discover how gravity plays an essential role in sewers.
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2nd grade phonics
For this language worksheet, 2nd graders read the passages and answer multiple choice questions about them to test their comprehension. Students complete 2 passages and 15 questions.
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A Test of Faith
Secondary schoolers investigate the debate surrounding the current sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church with this New York Times lesson. Through discussions and written reflection, they explore their own thoughts and opinions on...
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Time Is On My Side! Again!
Fourth graders evaluate their current test-taking and studying skills. In groups, they read a case study in which they create a time schedule for a week. They color code the scheduled and unscheduled activities for Frantic Fred and share...
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“Time to...”
Students review elapsed time and vocabulary in this activity. Student read a short story and then answer 10 questions. This is a good activity for test-taking practice.
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New York State English Language Arts Test" Listening Selection Grade 7
An article about Dr. Robert Metcalf's work to create solar cookers is the subject of an article used in 2010 on the New York State listening exam. Although no questions are included, the passage is ideal for such an exam and questions...
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Standards and Measures
Students conduct a "one-question interview" about standardized tests. They assess two sections of a standardized test that they took or will take this year and write an article for their school newspaper that consolidates their test...
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Putting Toxicogenomics To The Test
Students evaluate the pros and cons of a new approach to food, chemical, and drug testing. They read and discuss the Times article, 'DNA Chip May Help Usher In a New Era of Product Testing.'
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A Test Case for Individual Rights
Students examine the different points of view regarding testing students for drug use. They then work in pairs to create and perform dialogues that flesh out two sides of the argument around this controversial issue.
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France's New Medieval Castle Takes Shape
Students explore how a dream to build a medieval castle came to reality. In this activity, students read an article about a knight's castle that is being built in France, then complete numerous activities such as a quiz, a debate, a...
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read and answer questions. Students read about the season of Autumn and answer four questions about what they read.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1 Grade 7: Sample Test 2005
In this New York State Testing Program sample test learning exercise, students read passages and answer reading comprehension questions. Students also write two short essays using details from the passages.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Grade 4
For this grade 4 mathematics testing worksheet, 4th graders complete a total of 48 questions covering a wide range of 4th grade science concepts.
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New Your Testing Program, Mathematics Test Book 1, Grade 7
In this grade 7 comprehensive test of math skills, 7th graders complete 30 multiple choice questions from a variety of topics.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Grade 3
In this grade 3 math test worksheet, 3rd graders complete a total of 31 problems covering a wide variety of grade 3 match concepts.
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Mathematics Test Book 2 for Grade 4
For this mathematics test book 2 for grade 4 worksheet, 4th graders answer nine questions in standardized test format about measurement, subtraction and number patterns.
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New York State Testing Program Math Release questions grade 8
In this algebra and geometry activity, students solve seven varying math problems. This activity will help prepare students for standardized tests covering algebra and geometry.
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New York State Testing: Mathematics Grade 3
In this New York state mathematics test, 3rd graders complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions related to 3rd grade math concepts. An answer key is included.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Grade 3
In this NY state grade 3 math test, 3rd graders solve a total of 31 problems that cover a wide variety of grade 3 math concepts.