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Interactive Computer Tasks

Interactive computer tasks (ICTs) are one part of an innovative science assessment that required students to solve scientific problems in a computer-based environment, often by simulating a natural or laboratory setting.

Test yourself on all nine ICT tasks.

Hands-On Tasks

Hands-On Tasks (HOTs) provided students an opportunity to demonstrate how well they are able to plan and conduct scientific investigations.

Watch Maintaining Water Systems. See highlights of students taking the task. Duration: 4.5 minutes.

Explore Your Future

Here are some of the fun things you'll find in the NCES Kids Zone...

 Games
 Quizzes
 Skill Buiding
 Interesting facts about education

Kids' Zone. Learning with NCES.

Explore Your Future

The College Navigator makes it easy to find the right place to start life after high school.

You can...

   Search for colleges.
   Apply for financial aid.
   Decide on a career.

College Navigator

Hear what real students have to say about NAEP. Learn more about the assessment, how the results are used and why participation is important. Click here to see the video.

 

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