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University of Connecticut: Tools for Testing Web Accessibility
If you would like to test your website's accessibility prior to launching it, there are many resources available. This page lists a variety of accessibility checkers and provides a checklist for reference.
EL Education
El Education: Testing the Waters
Students tested water at several sites in a local creek and write a scientific paper showing their testing and results. Scientific papers include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion including recommendations...
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Project Appleseed: What Should Parents Know About Standardized Testing?
What are standardized tests? How and why do schools use them? These are common concerns for parents who want to help their child prepare for testing. Learn more about standardized tests on this site and how you can help your child succeed.
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PBS
Pbs Teachers: Fat and Happy?: Testing for Simple Sugars [Pdf]
Investigate different methods for testing the sugar content in foods, and determine relative amounts of sugar in several juices using a sugar indicator solution.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Get the Lead Out: Effects of P H on Lead Testing
Science fair project that investigates the chemistry of lead testing. The student will determine how the pH of the test solution affects the results of lead tests. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: The Global Water Sampling Project
By testing your local water quality, you will be able to compare your results with students around the world. Register your class, and follow the project instructions. Additional teacher resources, references, and Ask-an-Expert sources...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Camera Lens Testing
This activity helps students learn more about cameras, and how to take better pictures.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing Sunscreen Effectiveness
The goal of this project is to measure the effectiveness of different sunscreen products for blocking ultraviolet-A (UVB) and ultraviolet-B (UVB) rays from sunlight. This project shows you how to use a UV detector to measure rays of light.
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Kaplan Test Prep
Kaptest includes information on several college and graduate school admission/aptitude tests including the SAT, ACT, DAT. Includes sample questions and tips for success. Site suggests registration, but can be used anonymously.
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Math power.com: Test Taking Tips for Math
Ten steps to success on math tests! Take a good look at tip number 5.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing for Bias in a Photo Lineup
You may have read about criminal cases where innocent people have been wrongly convicted of a crime. Sometimes, modern DNA analysis techniques have provided the evidence to exonerate these innocent people. In many cases, mistaken...
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Hypothesis Testing
Site explains what one-tail and two-tail hypothesis testing are. Includes graphs to aid in understanding.
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Fayetteville State University: Hypothesis Testing
A page from the university's statistics site which builds on the standard errors from the Central Limit Theorem previously explained. Here hypothesis testing is defined and validated.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hypothesis Testing in Experiments
Look at the results of different experiments, and determine if they are statistically significant. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Minnesota
Univ. Of Minnesota: War Department Release on New Mexico Test, July 16, 1945
Originally published on July 16, 1945, this is a dramatic account of the government's testing of their latest, most powerful weapon, the atomic bomb. Describes the emotions of scientists and war officials before, during and after...
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Elements Online: Are Animals Effective in Testing?
This site questions the use of animals, specifically in the testing of prolonged exposure to pesticides. This article argues that, although pesticides have been found "safe" through animal testing, the long-term effects on humans has not...
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Development and Testing: Test Driven Development
See why programming and debugging can be part of the same development process.
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Nondestructive Testing (Ndt): Teamwork in the Classroom
This resource explains what teamwork is, why teachers should be interested in it, how it differs from group work, the characteristics of effective teams, and the stages teams go through as they mature.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Development and Testing: Unit and System Tests
Learn about unit and system test cases in computer science.
University of Iowa
University of Iowa: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
This site explains the sections of the Iowa testing program. If you have an interest in learning more than just the basics, the menu on the left offers a more in depth look of the test's features.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing Behavioral Incentives
Research has shown that positive reinforcement is an effective means of influencing behavior. This experiment looks further to determine which type of reinforcement-praise or reward-is more effective with young children. The objective of...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing a Parabolic Reflector With Light From an Led
You can see examples of parabolic reflectors in flashlights, car headlights, satellite TV antennas, and even on the sidelines at football games. In this project, you can use an LED and a simple photodector to investigate this concept.
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Dissolved Oxygen
This site talks about the importance of dissolved Oxygen and provides field testing kit information.