Activities for Students: Grades 4, 8, and 12

Grades 4-8

Test Yourself: Pick a subject, submit your answers, and see how students across the nation did on these questions from past NAEP assessments.

Dare to Compare: How do you compare with students nationally and from around the world? Pick a subject and select a grade, then try these questions and see how your skills stack up.

Read All About It: Check out this list of classic Summertime Favorite books. Which of your favorite made the list?

Create a Graph: Graphs and charts are a great way to get your point across quickly and visually. Illustrate your points with the NCES graphing tool.

Read Between the Lines: See your favorite books in a new way in this online Library of works from around the world. Feeling adventurous? Pick a book written in a foreign language and use the pictures to guide you through the story, or to help you create your own!

Grades 8-12

Test Yourself: Pick a subject, submit your answers, and see how students across the nation did on these questions from past NAEP assessments.

Science Tools: Launch a hot air balloon from your keyboard and prove your theories of flight in this interactive experiment. No lab goggles required!

Read All About It: Check out this list of classic Summertime Favorite books. Which of your favorite made the list?

State Profiles: Learn more about education in your state. Find information about past NAEP performance, school details, and student population, and more.

Create a Graph: Graphs and charts are a great way to get your point across quickly and visually. Illustrate your points with the NCES graphing tool.

Explore U.S. History: Learn more about our nation's wild and past with the interactive Lewis and Clark Expedition. Follow their journey and learn about our nation as it was then and is now.

Links: Whether you are thinking about after-school jobs, college, or community service options, there are many ways to broaden your education outside of school walls. Click here for more information and helpful links from many different areas.