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Middle School | Formative Assessment Probe
Solar Eclipse
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think happens during a solar eclipse.
Middle School | Formative Assessment Probe
Lunar Eclipse
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think causes a lunar eclipse.
Elementary | Formative Assessment Probe
Moonlight
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is the source of a full Moon’s light.
Formative Assessment Probe
Where Would It Fall?
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the distribution of land, oceans, freshwater, and ice. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize that most of the Earth is covered by oceans.
Middle School | Formative Assessment Probe
Where Does Oil Come From?
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an important fossil fuel used by humans. The probe is designed to reveal how students trace oil back to its original source of material.
Middle School | Formative Assessment Probe
Global Warming
By Page Keeley
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.