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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 that water goes into the air around us after it evaporates. ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Beach Sand

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about beach formation. It is designed to reveal whether students use concepts of weathering, erosion, and deposition to explain how a beach made up of tiny rock particles formed. ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Mountain Age

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about processes that affect the shape of mountains. The probe is designed to reveal whether students understand the role of weathering in shaping mountains. ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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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’ ideas about Moon phases and whether they think the phase of the Moon changes with geographic location. ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Going Through a Phase

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Moon phases. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of light reflection and the positional relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun in understand...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Chemical Bonds

By Page Keeley

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