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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about gravity. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that ...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about energy. The probe is designed to find out whether students think “warm clo...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a common phenomenon—rusting. The probe is designed to find out what studen...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about thermal expansion. The probe is designed to find out whether students attrib...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a physical property of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether stude...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about thermal energy. The probe is designed to find out whether students think col...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize ...
By Page Keeley
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What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visu...
By Page Keeley and Rand Harrington
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about particles during a phase change. The probe is designed to find out if studen...
By Page Keeley
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine wh...
By Page Keeley and Susan Cooper