All Archived Conference Sessions
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about natural selection. The probe is designed to find out how students interpret ...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether student...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students ...
By Page Keeley and Susan Cooper
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contri...
By Page Keeley and Joyce Tugel
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What’s Inside Our Solar System?
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the solar system. The probe is designed to find out if students can distingu...
By Page Keeley and Cary Sneider
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students conf...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tec...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if stud...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to fin...
By Page Keeley and Cary Sneider
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What Do You Know About Volcanoes and Earthquakes?
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plate tectonic features and events. The probe is designed to uncover commonl...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students c...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about climate. The probe is designed to find out whether students distinguish betw...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about ...
By Page Keeley and Cary Sneider
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distin...
By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker
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What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visu...
By Page Keeley and Rand Harrington