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Uncovering Student Ideas Probes

Earth and Space Science

 

 

Earth & Science Probes

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Grand Canyon

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if stud...

By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker

Middle School Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Is It a Rock? (Version 1)

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that ro...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Is It a Rock? (Version 2)

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether student...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Is the Sun a Star?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about ...

By Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Lunar Eclipse

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think causes a lun...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Me and My Shadow

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and shadows. The probe is designed to find out students’ ideas about...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Moonlight

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is...

By Page Keeley

Elementary 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 revea...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Mountaintop Fossil

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students reco...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Earth & Space Science

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Mountaintop Fossil

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students reco...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

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