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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing models to determine if a design solves the problem. The probe is designed…
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Using technology to sensitively and sensibly meet students' needs in the science classroom
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Strategies for increasing student engagement
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Addressing Potential Laboratory Instructional Site Legal Safety Issues
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Service Animals in the Science/STEM Laboratory
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Gearing Up Instructional Spaces Safety-Wise for the New School Year, Part II
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about trade-offs. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that trade-offs involve sacrificing one or more things in favor of another…
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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 distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 2, 2024
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s ideas about how light interacts with an object to form a shadow. The probe is designed to reveal children’s ideas about the size of a shadow in relation to…
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Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about climate. The probe is designed to find out whether students distinguish between weather and climate.
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 13, 2020
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Breathing New Life Into Elementary Science Preservice Teacher Education
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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field March 8, 2022
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