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Every program in the Physical Science Series comes with one or more test stacks. Each test comes in two versions to keep groups in close proximity from sharing answers.

The standard multiple choice question is a little more demanding if you have to calculate volume first - then select the correct answer from six choices.

Another multiple choice quiz - except this time there are 108 wrong answers and only one correct one. This stack helps students learn the location of elements as well as the symbol. It also pronounces the element at the arrival of each question.

With a little help from hyperlogo there are also short answer HyperStudio quizzes such as this one where the correct chemical formula is required.

All quizzes display the score on the screen - some such as this density quiz record the scores of the last 19 students on the hard drive as well. Just click on print and you have a hard copy.

In Balancing Chemical Equations, two students compete against each other. Each balances ten equations by dragging coefficients to where they are needed in the equation then clicking on the button to show the correctly balanced equation (which is also read to them).

 

The weakest link in HyperStudio is its lack of good testing templates. Therefore some quizzes are written in Digital Chisel - an authoring program that allows for matching answers as well as all other types. Students just click and drag to form a match.

One of the best ways to review with the class is with a game of Inquisition. Project it on a TV and play as a class or have individuals play each other - either way they will never be bored!

Inquisition is similar to Jeopardy® - it even has a 20 second timer and the question is crossed out when answered to keep track of which questions are still available.