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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 1: 45 New Force and Motion Assessment Probes

Nationally known science educator Page Keeley—principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Science—has teamed up with physicist and science educator Rand Harrington to write this first volume ...

By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

Force and Motion Ideas

Book Chapter

Force and Motion Ideas

The purpose of this assessment probe is to comprehensively elicit students' ideas about the relationship between force and motion. The list of possible answers includes several distracters that are based on learning research; thus the probe will tell...

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Physics Assessment Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

How Far Did It Go?

Book Chapter

How Far Did It Go?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to see whether students recognize that units of distance traveled must be measured with a measurement device from the starting point to the ending point. The probe reveals whether students take into account the...

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Go-Cart Test Run

Book Chapter

Go-Cart Test Run

The purpose of this probe is to examine how students interpret a graphical representation of motion. The probe is designed to reveal whether students interpret a motion graph pictorially or mathematically....

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Roller Coasters ClassPack

Class Pack

Roller Coasters ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each...

Early Childhood Elementary Physics Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Imaginative Inventions ClassPack

Class Pack

Imaginative Inventions ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each...

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering STEM Technology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Over in the Ocean ClassPack

Class Pack

Over in the Ocean ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each...

Early Childhood Elementary Earth & Space Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Bubbles ClassPack: Grades K-4

Class Pack

Bubbles ClassPack: Grades K-4

Using More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 students, are lesson-specific collections of materials—an unma...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

Loco Beans ClassPack

Class Pack

Loco Beans ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* ...

Early Childhood Elementary Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Sheep in a Jeep ClassPack

Class Pack

Sheep in a Jeep ClassPack

Using Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 students, are lesson-specific collections of materials—an unmatched time-saver and a great dea...

Elementary Informal Education Middle School Engineering General Science Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

The Changing Moon ClassPack

Class Pack

The Changing Moon ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 s...

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Day and Night ClassPack

Class Pack

Day and Night ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 ...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Teaching Strategies

Mystery Pellets ClassPack

Class Pack

Mystery Pellets ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* ...

Elementary Middle School General Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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