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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.
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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.
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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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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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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...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Camera Lens Testing

For Students 6th - 8th
This activity helps students learn more about cameras, and how to take better pictures.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Ap Literature and Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
This an introduction to an AP Literature and Composition online course; it explains the advantages to taking an AP class and the rigor involved. It provides links to the AP Literature Course Description and practice tests, Registering...
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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.
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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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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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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides and Strategies: Anticipating Test Content

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information on how to find out what information is going to be on the test and how to prepare for it. Foreign language versions of this page are available from the English home site.
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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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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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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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BBC

Bbc: Lab Uk: The Stress Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this twenty-minute test to learn about the causes and consequences of stress. Find out what factors affect your mental health and tips on how to improve it. To take part in the experiment, registration is required.
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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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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Concept Review and Test Preparation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Michigan students all take the MEAP tests during the 11th grade as well as the ACT and SAT test for college entrance. This plan explains how to accomplish MEAP reveiw without using too much valuable class time.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Could you pass the US citizenship test? Take these quizzes to see how well you know the American history and civics required of people taking the naturalization test. The actual test is not multiple...
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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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University of Western Ontario: Managing Test Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of Western Ontario, gives information on how to control test anxiety.
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Other

Kansas State Univ.: Stressed Out Over Studying Tests?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a very detailed summary of dealing with stress while studying and taking tests. Sections define the problems as well as the solutions - how we have gotten ourselves all stressed out; how does stress affect grades; what...