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American Psychological Association

A Silent National Crisis: Violence Against Teachers

For Teachers K - 12th
School violence is becoming an epidemic in America. How can schools protect their teachers—and teach them how to protect their students? Read an important brochure about how violence affects teachers personally, emotionally, financially,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How to Take a Practice Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides tips on how to take a practice SAT exam in order to prepare for the real thing.
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How to Take a Practice Lsat

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy explains how students can take a practice LSAT.
Unit Plan
Indiana University

Indiana University: How to Recognize Plagiarism: Tutorials and Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Indiana University provides an excellent set of tutorials on plagiarism, designed for university or advanced secondary students. After completing the tutorials, students may register to take a free certification test...
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Other

How to Study: The Deter Strategy for Taking Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
To do well on a test, you must have good knowledge of the information that is being tested. But you must also have a strategy for taking the test that allows you to show what you know. The DETER strategy can help you do your best on any...
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PBS

Pbs: Real World Ratio and Rate Reasoning: How to Power the Skate Park

For Students 6th - 8th
The CyberSquad works with area to figure out how to power a skate park using solar panels in this interactive from WNET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students view and analyze a series of video clips from Cyberchase and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How to Practice With Our Multiple Choice Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
We've included questions throughout this course to help you practice the skills and information you'll need for the multiple choice portion of your economics exam. Each time you answer a question, we show you the correct answer, along...
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Full Length Sa Ts to Take on Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
We've tried to give you as realistic an experience as possible on Khan Academy with College Board-approved practice questions, timed quizzes and full-length tests, but you'll definitely want to get comfortable with taking the test "by...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Learn Genetics: How to Extract Dna From Anything Living

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Four steps is all it takes to get DNA out of a variety of living things. The requirements include a blender, meat tenderizer, isopropyl alcohol, and a test tube. Sources of DNA include but are not limited to split peas, strawberries,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Full Length Psat/nmsqt to Take on Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
Full length PSAT practice test.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Stressed Out? Take a Break With This Project!

For Students 6th - 8th
Is an I-beam as strong as a solid beam of the same size? What if you include weight in the comparison: which beam has the greater strength-to-weight ratio? Would an I-beam be stronger than a solid rectangular beam of the same weight?...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tips for Test Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The big day is finally here: you've studied, you've practiced, and you've gotten a good night's sleep. The last hurdle is just to take the test! One key to overcoming Test Day anxiety is to have a plan. This article offers tips for test...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Studying for Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
Poor grades, a lack of confidence, and test taking anxiety can all result from an inability to study effectively. Look through this site to learn how to be a more productive student, settle down to study, and ease the terrors associated...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Day: What to Expect and What to Bring

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT Test day: What to expect and what to bring. This is a quick overview of what will happen, what you MUST bring, what you might want to bring, and what you should NOT bring.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Working Principle and Uses of a Dry Cell Battery

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a dry cell battery works, the chemical reactions that take place in it, how to use a multimeter to test its strength, what dry cell batteries are used for, their advantages, and about recycling. [The article suggests placing...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English Iii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th
Good readers underscore or circle important information, write summaries and definitions in the margins, and note questions or disagreements to help them understand and participate in their own reading. This lesson will help you learn...
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Other

How to Study: Study Skills Topic Pages

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Frustrated with study habits that don't work? Change your approach in a few easy steps.
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Other

Tennessee State University: The Study Skills Help Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Study Skills Help Page provides learning strategies for success. Explore the learning tools and tips that you can use to become a more skilled learner.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Building Reading Comprehension Through Think Alouds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Think-Aloud method has be shown to improve information retention. The lesson plan contained within this site models for teachers how to model this strategy. There is a rubric included for assessment.
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BBC

Bbc: Circumference and Area of a Circle

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This is where you can pick up some valuable pointers on how to find the circumference and area of a circle. There is also information on how to find the perimeter and area of a semicircle. When you finish working your way through the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: This Is How We Roll!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners take on the role of engineers who need to design a roller coaster. They will explore the history of roller coasters, the different types, and the many things that can affect the success or failure of a roller coaster. Finally,...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Standardized Test Prep

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart demonstrates how the use of Activotes, in combination with ad hoc questions or pre-prepared questions entered into Activstudio's Question Master, can help teachers assess their students'...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Diets Affect Earthworms and the Soil They Enrich

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment-oriented experiment, you will mix it up with earthworms, soil, and various types of organic kitchen scraps. The basic idea is to set up small earthworm colonies to compost different types of food waste. You test the...
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Quia

Quia: Food and Drink in German: Rags to Riches Game

For Students 9th - 10th
This take off on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" tests how well participants can cope with food-related situations in German.