Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: August 2014

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Just like with any skill, test-taking aptitude improves with practice. Learners complete the handout, answering reading comprehension questions and engaging in timed writing exercises. The test includes multiple-choice and constructed...
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New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: June 2013

For Students 9th - 12th
Tired of having to create your own formative assessments? Use a ready-made resource to assess listening and reading comprehension, essay writing, and literary skills. Scholars work through 28 questions in response to five different texts.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: August 2012

For Students 9th - 12th
Looking for a resource to wrap up all English skills in one? Here's a comprehensive resource that includes listening and reading passages, responding to poems, writing an essay, and analyzing a quote. The packet includes passages and...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: January 2015

For Students 9th - 12th
Looking for practice for state standardized testing? Scholars work through a variety of passages and multiple question types in this exam. Questions range from comprehension of auditory passages, reading passages, and poems, as well as...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: June 2014

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learners take their first step toward mastering test-taking by answering questions based on listening and reading comprehension. In addition to multiple choice questions, the examination includes two short-answer items and one essay. 
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: January 2014

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What better way to prepare learners for academic success than to administer practice tests? With the Comprehensive Examination in English, scholars read informational and literary texts and answer listening and reading comprehension...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science Fair With An Energy Efficiency Flair

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In order to learn more about energy conservation, pupils work to promote energy efficiency by participating in a school-wide science fair with an emphasis on energy conservation. In addition to displaying their projects, learners invite...
Lesson Plan
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Enchanting Egypt

For Teachers 3rd
After reading the Magic Tree House book Mummies in the Morning, learners talk about Ancient Egypt. They identify the plot, characters, setting, etc., explore vocabulary terms, and construct a pyramid. This will motivate your class...
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Mi Perro Perdido (My Lost Dog)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners receive a map of the school and a set of directions in Spanish for each pair that lead them to a specific place on campus. They use the directions and maps to leads them to pieces of colored paper that have been hidden. Each...
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Principles of Flight: Flying Paper Airplanes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate ways to enhance an object's flying ability.  In this model construction lesson, students construct two paper airplanes, one of which is twice as big as the first.  Young scholars compare and contrast...
Worksheet
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New York State English Language Arts Test" Listening Selection Grade 7

For Students 7th
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...
Worksheet
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New York State Testing Program: English Language Arts Listening Test Selection Grade 7

For Students 7th
Although labeled as a listening test, no questions accompany Jim Davis’ "Flight of Fancy," a short essay in which he describes how he came to be a cartoonist and the creator of Garfield. However, the article is interesting and crafting...
Lesson Plan
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Ancient Egypt/Mummification/Preservation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify characteristics of preserved artifact, distinguish between an example and non-example of a preserved artifact, and connect the definition of preserve to the Egyptian art of mummification.
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Investigating Parabolas

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify properties of parabolas. In this algebra lesson, students factor quadratic equations and identify the properties of parabolas. They find the roots, vertex and intercepts of a parabola.
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Investigating DNA

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a variety of activities designed to facilitate the understanding of DNA. Activities include preparing human chromosome spreads, separating a mixture of dyes using gel electrophoresis and extracting DNA from onion...
Lesson Plan
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Scientific Notation

For Teachers 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders rewrite exponential numbers using scientific notation and condense the equations and expand using the standard form. There are 6 word problems applying the use of scientific notations.
Lesson Plan
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The Pentagon Papers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine national security issues. In this Vietnam lesson, students research the background and controversy surrounding the Pentagon Papers. Young scholars discuss press rights in light of maintaining national security.
Interactive
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Concept: Adding Integers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this integers online interactive worksheet, students complete a chart on adding integers and rewrite 11 positive integer questions without the positive signs. Students solve 2 online integer word problems on the lines provided.
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The Changing Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the human body. For this health lesson, 3rd graders discuss that everyone's body is growing, measure body parts using a tape measure, and color the body worksheet.
Lesson Plan
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Lesson 10: Graphs

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore graph theory.  In this geometry lesson,  graphs are used to solve problems in a variety of domains.  In this lesson the term graph refers to a collection of vertices and edges used to depict...
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Math Words with Multiple Meanings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners of many ages use the Visual Thesaurus to help them understand the language of math. They work in groups to explore the multiple meanings of common math terms. Pupils come up with examples of the words in mathematical and other...
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Higher (Priced) Education

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the proposed Affordability in Higher Education Act. They synthesize their knowledge by acting as lobbyists representing different special interest groups with opposing perspectives on the proposed bill.
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Rhinos and M&M's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze patterns of exponential models by collecting data in paper folding and M&M investigations. They use graphing calculators to create scatter plots that lead to equations for the exponential models. They then apply this...
Lesson Plan
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Chilling Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine the breakdown of worldwide energy consumption by various sources. After reading an article, they examine recent research in the area of alternative energy sources. Using the internet, they research the forms of...