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The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.

Did you Know?

Public school students in 28 states scored higher than their peers in the nation; students in 15 states and the District of Columbia scored lower than their peers nationally. The interactive map provides details. (more info)

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triphthong -(n.).A compound vowel sound resulting from the succession of three simple sounds and functioning as a unit.

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Calling All Kids! We would like to hear from you to find out what other types of activities you would like to see on the NCES Kids' Zone! Please send your comments or suggestions to kidszone@ed.gov

Data Snapshot

TIMSS (International) 2011 Assessment 8-th GRADERS SCIENCE SCORE U.S. AVG. : 525 TIMSS Scale AVG. : 500