What was the main cause of European colonization in America? How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense play a role in the establishment of the United States? What was the trans-Atlantic slave trade? These are just a few of the many questions...

From scarcity and supply and demand to entrepreneurship and the stock market, here you'll find a multiple-choice assessment that includes 34 questions covering all the major concepts of a traditional economics course. 

In this qualitative analysis learning exercise, students read about all the different tests that can be done in chemistry to give qualitative results. Tests include flame tests, forming precipitates with sodium hydroxide, using sodium...

Students apply rules to compare and rank the hardness and softness of minerals. They perform a scratch test on four unknown mineral samples, read a bar graph that illustrates the comparative hardness and softness of four named minerals,...

Students illustrate the chemical differences between surface and tap-water. They investigate the common chemical and physical parameters relevant for water quality and gain hands on experience with water quality testing. They enhance...

Students identify the symptoms of HIV. In this disease control instructional activity, students listen to a mini-lecture on the symptoms of HIV. Students locate information on the Internet about ELIZA and confidentiality regarding HIV...

Students investigate ways in which new vision tests and technologies can be used to help detect and correct vision problems. They begin by reading the Times article, Software May Replace the Eye Chart on the Wall. They stage a medical...

In this experiment about the sense of smell instructional activity, students test their sense of smell in nine jars of different items. Students write complete a chart with 22 answers.

Young scholars use compacting when learning spelling words. In this spelling instructional activity, students take a pre-test on their weekly spelling words. Young scholars who score 100% are exempt from spelling and those who miss 0-2...

In this Mexican Revolution activity, students respond to 9 essay questions that require them to describe the details and impact of the war.    

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders state the theorem used to determine if the given quadrilateral is a parallelogram and find the indicated missing angle measures and side lengths.  The two page worksheet fifteen questions....

In this Four Weddings and a Funeral activity and progress test learning exercise, students respond to a total of 17 multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to Four Weddings and a Funeral.

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders review problems that review a variety to topics relating to right triangles, including, but not limited to the Pythagorean Theorem, simplifying radicals, special right triangles, and right...

Use this cartoon image and the accompanying questions with your English language learners to assess their speaking level. They study the picture provided and answer the list of questions. 

Sixty multiple-choice questions test on a variety of first year chemistry subjects. In order to succeed, exam takers must be competent with properties of elements, stoichiometry problems, gas laws, bond dissociation, and types of...

Only eight problems are on this competitive national chemistry exam. It required the balancing of chemical equations, solving stoichiometry questions, and more. This is part two of three of the national exam. Also available is a...

As to be expected from the American Chemical Society Olympiad Examinations Task Force, this 60-question test tops the charts in terms of excellence. It consists entirely of multiple choice questions designed to assess a year's worth of...

Through two investigations, life science learners determine whether or not yeast is alive. They perform tests for metabolism by providing sugar and observing if gas is produced as a byproduct. They incubate some of the sample for at...

Here's an exciting and innovative lesson that's sure to get your charges fired up! In it, they use engineering design principles to construct and test a fully solar powered car. One caveat: the kits that each group needs to make their...

High school learners read and discuss an article about genetic ancestry and genetic ancestry testing. They complete a paper and pencil activity that mimics the function of a DNA microarray and consider the ethics of genetic testing in...

Here is a comprehensive method for assessing chemistry learners' knowledge; have them approach two laboratory problems, plan their methods of solving each, and then actually carry out the experiments to find the answers. Both the...

Within the setting of a crime scene investigation, biochemistry beginners analyze organic compounds as a means of determining "Who dunnit." They use a brown paper test for lipids, glucose test strips and iodine to identify carbohydrates,...

Students compare bottled water qualities to water found naturally in a pond habitat. They research their state's laws/regulations in regard to bottled water and study the advertising, cost, and quality of brands of bottled water. They...