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Transpiration lab
In this activity, your students will observe the process of transpiration. They will determine the rate of transpiration for one plant branch.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Sadie Buie, James Caldwell, Jeanette Fredericks, Janice Shue, Katie Wadsworth, and Tracy Watson.
Magnetic magic
Students will explore and experiment with a magnet's mysterious invisible strength by rotating through five hands-on centers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
By Thelma Pike.
Chutes and ladders - Quadratic equations review
This lesson is designed as a review lesson for solving quadratic equations. Students will play the game "Chutes and Ladders," modified for quadratic equations, as they review for the test.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By michelle longest.
Listening while you work: Using informal assessments to inform your instruction
In The First Year, page 2.2
Ongoing classroom assessment can be informal, but it provides invaluable information about what students are actually learning.
By Kristi Johnson Smith.
Teaching "style"
This exercise works best as a review at the mid-point or end of a literature course. Paired students describe the style of ten authors ranging from "ornate" to "plain," and then compare the authors' styles through a designated series of metaphors.
Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts)
By Charlotte Osterman.

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Tests given in North Carolina to students in grades 3–8 designed to assess competencies defined by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Tests are administered during the last three weeks of the school year.

See also end-of-course test.

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Two experienced teachers describe strategies for “Making the Best of Testing” without “teaching to the test.”