Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Standardized Testing

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...
Website
Other

Illinois State Assessments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Definitions and descriptions of the various testing programs in the state of Illinois are provided, along with results and sample test items.
Website
Other

California Department of Education: Academic Performance Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...
eBook
California State University

Ca State University: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 3 of a psychology textbook. It explains how abnormal behavior patterns are classified, the DSM, standards and methods of assessment, and the sociocultural and ethnic factors that may need to be taken into account during...
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EL Education

El Education: "Water Quality and Future Use of Loon Pond"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online research report entitled "2007 Report on Water Quality and Future Use of Loon Pond" by ninth grade students from Renaissance Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Students completed field work testing water and applied...
Article
Other

Speaking of Research: Animal Welfare and the 3 Rs

For Students 10th - 12th
An explanation of the 3 Rs of animal research - standards against which any animal research project is measured. They are Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement.
Handout
Other

National Physical Laboratory: The History of Length Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Pseudoscience?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pseudoscience studies various fields of science that make claims to be legitimate, but researchers and academics argue that pseudoscientific discoveries do not hold up to typical standards of testing and proof. Examples are the Lunar...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gmd Doctor's Appointment

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In preparation for some medical tests, Jared must drink 3 liters of water today, but he has forgotten his water bottle at home and must use paper cone cups at work. Students are asked to calculate how many of these he must drink if that...