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Food Chain Energy

Book Chapter

Food Chain Energy

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the flow of energy in a trophic relationship that children are most familia...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Environmental Science Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

Book Chapter

DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about structures they encounter when they learn about heredity. The probe is desig...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Eye Color

Book Chapter

Eye Color

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit ideas about genetic traits. The probe is designed to see if students recognize that some traits, suc...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Human Body

Book Chapter

Human Body

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the cellular makeup of the human body. The probe is designed to see if stud...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Chlorophyll

Book Chapter

Chlorophyll

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a scientific word they frequently encounter in middle and high school scie...

High School Middle School Biology Life Science Assessment

NSTA Press Book

Earth Science Puzzles: Making Meaning From Data

Teachers of Earth and environmental sciences in grades 8–12 will welcome this activity book centered on six “data puzzles” that foster critical-...

By Kim Kastens, Margie Turrin

Middle School High School Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Predict, Observe, Explain: Activities Enhancing Scientific Understanding

John Haysom and Michael Bowen provide middle and high school science teachers with more than 100 student activities to help the students develop their...

By John Haysom, Michael Bowen

High School Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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 f...

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 ...

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

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