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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4: 25 New Formative Assessment Probes (e-book)


By: Page Keeley and Joyce Tugel
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2010 Winner of Distinguished Achievement Award and 2010 Finalist for Golden Lamp Award
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Type of Product:e-Book (our e-books are in PDF format and can be viewed on your computer or any compatible reading device) (also see print version of this book)
Average Rating:
 based on 2 reviews
Publication Date:6/17/2009
Pages:208
Stock Number:PB193X4e
ISBN:978-1-935155-45-4
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School, High School


Description

Wouldn't it be helpful to know what your students' ideas are about a science concept before launching into a new lesson or unit? Newly released Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4, offers 25 more formative assessment probes to help reveal students' preconceptions of fundamental concepts in science, bringing the total to 100 probes for the popular series by author Page Keeley. Teachers of grades K-12 will find short probes with grade-band specifics that provide easy-to-follow suggestions for addressing students' ideas by promoting learning through conceptual-change instruction. Volume 4 adds to the probes in physical, life, and Earth and space science with a new category called "unifying principles." Also covered is a discussion on balancing formative assessment with summative assessment.


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Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Scientific habits of mind
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Interdisciplinary, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction

Physical Science and Unifying Themes Assessment Probes Concept Matrix

1 Sugar Water
2 Iron Bar
3 Burning Paper
4 Nails in a Jar
5 Salt Crystals
6 Ice Water
7 Warming Water
8 Standing on One Foot
9 Magnets in Water
10 Is It a Model?
11 Is It a System?

Life, Earth, and Space Science Assessment Probes Concept Matrix

12 Is It Food?
13 Biological Evolution
14 Chicken Eggs Adaptation
16 Is It “Fitter”?
17 Catching a Cold
18 Digestive System
19 Camping Trip
20 Global Warming
21 Where Does Oil Come From?
22 Where Would It Fall?
23 Moonlight
24 Lunar Eclipse
25 Solar Eclipse

Index


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National Standards Correlation

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  • Science as Inquiry
    • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Research-Based
      • Connect and integrate all pertinent aspects of science and science education. (NSES)
    • Design
      • Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (NSDC)
  • Content Standards
    • Quality Teaching
      • Deepens educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (NSDC)
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
      • Select teaching and assessment strategies that support the development of student understanding and nurture a community of science learners.
    • Teachers of science engage in ongoing assessment of their teaching and of student learning.
      • Analyze assessment data to guide teaching.
      • Use multiple methods and systematically gather data about student understanding and ability.


Customer Reviews
Another amazing set of formatives.
  Reviewed by: Angelika Fairweather (Bradenton, FL) on July 19, 2011
  Once again Keeley provides an outstanding set of formative assessments that will help focus instruction. I really enjoyed the assessments focused on weather and climate. The assessments all have supporting background content to explain the common misconceptions presented in the formative.

Outstanding Resource!
  Reviewed by: Maureen Stover (Seaside, CA) on April 11, 2011
  Like Paige Keely's other books, Volume 4 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science once again delivers excellent formative student probes. Each assessment begins with a student probe worksheet and is followed by detailed teacher notes related to the concept. I especially like that the teacher notes are broken down into grade levels (i.e. k-2, 3-5, etc) and have a list of reference for further investigation. This is an excellent resource for any science teacher!

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