How Far Did It Go?

by: Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

The purpose of this assessment probe is to see whether students recognize that units of distance traveled must be measured with a measurement device from the starting point to the ending point. The probe reveals whether students take into account the nonzero origin on a measurement scale or if they merely read off the number on the end point.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

5E Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2010Stock # PB274X1_1

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