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This lesson will describe how diseases can be predicted by genetic testing, which is cause for ethical discussion. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Genetic Testing."

Here is a summary of convergence tests. They are listed in the order that you should use/try them when testing for convergence or divergence.

In this slideshow tutorial, students will review different ways to eliminate poor choices that may be seen on multiple choice tests. Marking strategies to use during the process of elimination are included, along with examples of how to...

animal testing

animal testing

animal testing

In this slideshow tutorial, students will review basics regarding the following of directions on an assessment and/or reading comprehension test. Strategies related to looking for particular words and phrases in a testing situation are...

A screencast lesson [5 mins, 30 secs] explaining how students can learn new vocabulary words by testing themselves over the words to discover what they know and what they need to know.

An introduction to the basic terminology of functions, including how to use the vertical line test on the graph of a relation as a means of testing whether or not it is a function.

Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the test taking strategies straight to your fingertips. Ace your next written exam and find test success!

In this lesson, students learn about the advent of neuromarketing as a means to assess the effects of certain brands on the brain activity of prospective buyers. They then design their own experiments that test the power of certain...

A new way of testing DNA samples uses a chip. This allows scientists to examine thousands of genes instead of just one at a time.

The claim-testing gang comes face-to-face with a living organism from another planet and learn what conditions are perfect to support life on a planet.

The claim-testing gang find themselves in a bind and conduct their own experiment to show how agriculture leads to more complex societies.

In this stills collage adapted from the National Science Teachers Association/Craftsman Young Inventors Awards, see several inventions by students in grades 4-7 and read about some of the challenges they faced during the design process.

An explanation of the Mohs Hardness scale is followed by illustrations of crystal structures and cleavage.

In some part of the world there is not enough fresh water for every use. If things are done differently water re-use can be very effective. Learn here about ways we can change the world. Wastewater, if properly treated can be a resource...

This resource from the United State Geological Survey provides data about San Francisco Bay's water quality. Data is displayed in time series plots, vertical profiles, longitudinal sections, space and time contours, and x-y scatter plots.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a daily assignment sheet. This downloadable page is applicable for short-term homework and test-preparation goals.

Printable PDF file of a Probable Passage Matrix graphic organizer. It asks students to identify the characters, setting, problem, solution, and ending of a story, and it is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for...

Use these 100s Boards to have students check for divisibility by 2-12 and for square and prime numbers. Just find the links below the 100s board that has the directions printed right on top of the worksheet.

This lesson describes how physics gets used in different fields. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Physics in Action."

An 85 foot high stainless-steel cylinder at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory used for testing spacecraft in space-like conditions. Ranger, Surveyor, Mariner, and Voyager spacecraft were all tested in this facility.