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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about gravity. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that gravi...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about pendulums. The probe is specifically designed to find out what variables stude...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to see whether students recognize that units of distance traveled must be measured with a measurement device f...
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The purpose of this probe is to examine how students interpret a graphical representation of motion. The probe is designed to reveal whether students ...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about comparing motions. The probe is designed to see if students differentiate betw...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit ideas about uniform motion. The probe is designed as a starting point to encourage students to use e...
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The topic of plants does not excite many middle school students. Learning about the inner workings of xylem and phloem feels far removed from any prac...
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This book, and particularly the stories which lie within, provide an opportunity for students to take ownership of their learning and learn science in...
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Most students are totally unaware of the amount of sugar in bubble gum and don’t know that they are literally eating sugar in huge amounts. In this ...
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What happens when seeds are soaked in water, you may find that your students cannot perceive of seeds absorbing so much water, for they may equate the...
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Children may not be aware of what is exactly happening when they have their pulse taken by a doctor or nurse or even why it is important. The story in...
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Students are usually aware that seed plants have adapted to overcrowding by developing mechanisms that disperse their seeds to other locations. In thi...
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Students may well have the usual “bigger is better” conception about comparing different items. Pumpkins are the perfect object to help engage stu...
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Do your students believe that an insulating substance such as wool can actually produce heat? The story in this chapter is designed to motivate your s...
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Most children have a difficult time believing that air has mass and takes up space, so the concept of water vapor floating in the air is just as probl...