Uncovering Student Ideas Probes

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Hot and Cold Balloons

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students rec...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Ice Cubes in a Bag

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter (or mass). The probe is designed to reveal whether st...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

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Ice Water

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about temperature in the context of phases of matter. The probe is designed to fin...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Ice-Cold Lemonade

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students reco...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Ice-Cold Lemonade

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students reco...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Iron Bar

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about atoms. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students can ...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Is It a Solid?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about solids. The probe is designed to reveal the macroscopic and/or microscopic p...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Physical Science

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Is It Made of Molecules?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

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Is It Matter?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about matter. The probe is designed to reveal the characteristics students use to ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

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Is It Melting?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the physical process of melting. The probe is designed to find out if studen...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science