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Journal Article

Illuminating the Universe

By Elizabeth Schibuk, Erika Wright, and Mary E. Dussault

Middle School Earth & Space Science Technology

Journal Article

Engaging With VR

By Christopher Long and Lauren Eutsler

Middle School Technology

Journal Article

At a Distance

By Kaitlyn McGlynn and Janey Kelly

Middle School Inclusion

Lesson Plan

What’s the Problem?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial response to an ill-defined problematic situation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that in a problem situation, there is sometimes a more important proble...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Is It an Engineering Problem?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how to approach a problem. The probe is designed to gain insight into how students think about an engineering design process (EDP) and the kinds of problems that it can be used...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Pizza Problem

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about researching a problem. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students are aware of the need to learn as much as possible about how others have solved a problem...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Brainstorming

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about brainstorming. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students understand the norms of good teamwork during the brainstorming process.  ...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

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