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Does the Weight Change?

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Does the Weight Change?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical cells. It is designed to reveal what students think is happening in...

How Fast Do the Charges Move?

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How Fast Do the Charges Move?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electric charge. The probe is designed to determine how fast students think ...

Can Magnets Push or Pull Without Touching?

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Can Magnets Push or Pull Without Touching?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic force. It is designed to find out whether students recognize that m...

Can You Pick It up With a Magnet?

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Can You Pick It up With a Magnet?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic materials. The probe is designed to find out which types of materia...

Does a Magnet Pick up Any Kind of Metal?

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Does a Magnet Pick up Any Kind of Metal?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic materials. It is designed to determine whether students recognize t...

What Happens When You Wrap a Magnet With Aluminum Foil?

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What Happens When You Wrap a Magnet With Aluminum Foil?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic force. It is designed to reveal students’ ideas about how magneti...

What Happens If You Use the Other End of the Magnet?

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What Happens If You Use the Other End of the Magnet?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic interactions. It is designed to find out whether students think the...

Does a Magnet Work Without Air?

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Does a Magnet Work Without Air?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetism. It is designed to reveal whether students think air is necessary ...

Which One Attracts?

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Which One Attracts?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic interactions. It is designed to find out whether students recognize...

How Would a Magnet Work on the Moon?

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How Would a Magnet Work on the Moon?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetism. It is designed to reveal whether students think gravity has an ef...

What Happens When You Hold a Magnet Near a Refrigerator?

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What Happens When You Hold a Magnet Near a Refrigerator?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic interactions. It is designed to find out how students visually repr...

What Happens When a Magnet is Brought Near a Charged Ball?

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What Happens When a Magnet is Brought Near a Charged Ball?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic interactions. It is designed to find out whether students confuse e...

What Makes It Stick?

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What Makes It Stick?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic interactions. It is designed to find out whether students recognize...

What Happens When a Magnet Breaks?

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What Happens When a Magnet Breaks?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the properties of magnets. The probe is designed to find out how students wo...

How Can You Represent a Magnetic Field?

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How Can You Represent a Magnetic Field?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetic fields. It is designed to find out how students would represent a m...

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