For those of you with high school students preparing for midterms or finals at the end of the school year, we encourage you to use a science-based “Crush your Finals” process. Start by using this mind map to help your student plan for each final. Once they understand the plan (gather resources, self-test for retrieval, then active learning to fill the gaps, repeat as needed) make a copy of this dynamic spreadsheet and help your student create a study calendar for each final. They’ll feel much more organized and confident when test day arrives.