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Objects and Temperature

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Objects and Temperature

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about temperature. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize th...

Is It an Animal?

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Is It an Animal?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about animals. The probe is designed to find out what characteristics students use...

Is It Living?

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Is It Living?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. The probe is designed to find out what attributes stud...

Is It Made of Cells?

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Is It Made of Cells?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cells. The probe is designed to find out how students think about matter com...

Human Body Basics

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Human Body Basics

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about levels of organization in the human body. The probe is designed to find out ...

Functions of Living Things

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Functions of Living Things

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life processes. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that...

Wet Jeans

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Wet Jeans

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize ...

Beach Sand

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Beach Sand

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about beach formation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students use concep...

Gazing at the Moon

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Gazing at the Moon

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Earth-Sun-Moon system. The probe is designed to uncover students’ idea...

Birthday Candles

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Birthday Candles

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how light travels. The probe is designed to find out if students know that l...

Cookie Crumbles

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Cookie Crumbles

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

Elementary Middle School Physical Science Assessment Phenomena

Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction (Book Sample)

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Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction (Book Sample)

It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum....

Archive: Teaching Controversial Topics in Science, March 3, 2018

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Archive: Teaching Controversial Topics in Science, March 3, 2018

Scientific literacy is an important aspect of our democracy. Science teachers have an important role – to prepare students for the responsibilities ...

Lab 19: Differences in Regional Climate

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Lab 19: Differences in Regional Climate

In this lab investigation, students apply the disciplinary core idea of Weather and Climate as they develop a conceptual model that explains the tempe...

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (e-book)

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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (e-book)

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magneti...

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