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Uncovering Student Ideas Probes

Life Science

 

 

Life Science Probes

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Digestive System

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students rea...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

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Adaptation

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think a...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Life Science

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Chicken Eggs

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food, transformation of matter, growth and development, conservation of mass...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

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Earth’s Mass

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the cycling of matter. The probe can be used to determine whether students r...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

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Rotting Apple

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about decay and decomposers. The probe can be used to determine whether students r...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Life Science

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Sam’s Puppy

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about growth. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize that g...

By Page Keeley

High School Assessment Life Science

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Cells and Size

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the size of cells. The probe can be used to determine whether students recog...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

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Does It Have a Life Cycle?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life cycles. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize t...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Life Science

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Habitat Change

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individua...

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Life Science

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Whale and Shrew

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cell size. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think animal cel...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

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