K12 science assessments
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| AAAS Science Assessment | Over 600 items targeted at middle to high school level. Questions span earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science. Items can be selected, saved and printed, along with answer keys. | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Adaptive Curriculum Science | AC Science is an online curriculum and assessment resource. | Sebit LLC |
| Assessment Resource Bank - Science | A huge resource of assessment tasks designed for New Zealand school students. | NZCER |
| Diagnoser | Diagnoser is an online formative assessment program geared at providing information about thinking skills for the purpose of informing instruction in mathematics and science. The content may be appropriate for middle through high school students. Reports describing student thinking behaviour are produced for students and teachers. | FACET Innovations |
| Easy Kids Science Experiments.com! | This site provides ideas and materials for enjoyable science projects starting from Kindergarten level through to about 8th grade. | Easy Kids Science Experiments.com! |
| Elements Quiz | The Elements Quiz is a free online test of whether students can match element names to their periodic table symbol. Feedback about each response and each element is provided. | FunBased Learning by Sulan Dun |
| Genee K-12 Quiz - Primary Science | Free online quiz assessing science concepts. Three levels of difficulty are available. | Genee Solutions India Private Limited |
| Genee K-12 Quiz - Senior Secondary Biology | Free online quiz assessing secondary level biology content. Three difficulty levels are available. | Genee Solutions India Private Limited |
| KS3 Bitesize | Huge range of online science tests available. Games also available. | BBC |
| Learning A-Z | Learning A-Z offer printable worksheets for the assessment and learning of reading, writing, vocabulary and science skills. Free 7-Day Trial of science units at multiple reading levels with books, lessons, & experiments! | Learning A-Z |
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| MAP for Science | Computer-adaptive test of general science and also of science concepts and processes. Suitable for students up to and including grade 10. Aligned to state and national standards. | Northwest Evaluation Association |
| myTestBook.com | myTestBook.com offers free printable worksheets and automatically scored online tests. Tests are targeted from 3rd grade through 5th grade. Classroom accounts are available for teachers wanting to register classes. | myTestBook.com |
| Online Multiple Choice - Biology | Free resource allowing students to take Biology tests pitched at high school certificate level. Tests consist of examination questions from previous years. | Board of Studies NSW |
| Online Multiple Choice - Chemistry | Free resource allowing students to take Chemistry tests pitched at high school certificate level. Tests consist of examination questions from previous years. | Board of Studies NSW |
| Online Science Assessment Tool | This site provides access to released state and national assessment items which have been benchmarked to the Michigan Benchmarks and Assessment Standards. Items can be selected to produce editable and printable MS Word documents. | Macomb Intermediate School District |
| Performance Series | The GlobalScholar Performance Series is a suite of computer-adaptive tests for measuring and tracking progress in domains of mathematics, literacy and sciences. Results are reported with learning objectives for informing teachers about possible next steps for each student. | GlobalScholar |
| PhET Interactive Science Simulations | The PhET Interactive Science Simulations are free online interactive simulations of physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences and mathematical systems. A variety of homework activities are available. The majority of activities cover K-12 and some extend through to graduate level. | University of Colorado |
| Quia Web | Quia Web is an online platform offering shared assessment activities across a range of subjects matched to a variety of national curricula and grade levels. | IXL Learning |
| Right2Learn Online Assessment for Learning | Right2Learn have produced an online assessment platform for 5 through 11 year olds spanning mathematics, literacy, ICT and science. Assessments are automatically scored and a variety of progress measures and gap analysis measures are reported. Competitions are also offered. | Right2Learn |
| Sapling Learning | Turnkey approach to high school science assessment. Automatically graded content that provides instant feedback to students on why they are incorrect and instant grades to instructors. Aligned to STAAR EOC Blueprints | Sapling Systems Inc. |
| Science Courses | Free online science games pitched at K12. | e-Learning for Kids |
| Scoilnet Quizzes | Scoilnet Quizzes features online interactive quizzes with feedback. The science quizzes are suitable for primary level students. The science quizzes span many topics and range in suitability from grades 1 through 6. | Scoilnet |
| Spongelab | An online science community platform featuring a range of games and interactive assessment activities. | Spongelab Interactive |
| Super Teacher Worksheets | Super Teacher Worksheets offers a range of printable worksheets assessing core science concepts. | Super Teacher Worksheets |
| TestPrepFUN - science | Online assessment activities with scoreboards and prizes. | Big Fun Productions, LLC |
| ThatQuiz | ThatQuiz provides teachers with a free system for delivering online tests. A public library of tests is available spanning several strands of science including cells, anatomy, elements and conversion. Teachers can also create and share test resources. Student scores and grades are stored for each teacher account. | thatquiz |
| The Baseline Mechanics Test | The Baseline Mechanics Test assesses student understanding of elementary mechanics concepts. The test targets knowledge and understanding appropriate for any introductory physics course. | Hestenes & Wells |
| Upper Level Science Concepts | This is a free online test of scientific concepts targeted at grades 10 through 12. | Texas Education Agency |
| Vanished | The Vanished mystery game lasts for 8 weeks. It has online and offline elements. Middle-school children solve problems through scientific inquiry. | MIT's Education Arcade and the Smithsonian Institution |
| Virtual Performance Assessment (VPA) | The VPA aims to measure scientific inquiry skills through immersive virtual environments. Students control avatars and explore a complex system. VPA tasks are being trialed throughout 2011. | Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Yacapaca | Yacapaca is a free online platform offering shared and peer-rated teacher-created assessment activities across a range of subjects matched to a variety of national curricula and grade levels. | Chalkface Project |
Scientific inquiry skills are extremely valued learning outcomes in K12 education systems and beyond. So too is an understanding of core scientific facts and concepts, and their place in explaining the world around us. Teaching students how to carry out and apply scientific knowledge and processes to answer interesting and important questions is part and parcel of a comprehensive education. Assessing these skills by providing students with opportunities to demonstrate them obviously follows as important too. Browse the range of science assessment activities at assessmentfocus.com.