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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 2, 2022
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 29, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 12, 2023
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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022
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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 the source of a full Moon’s light.
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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 how shadows change throughout the day.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seasons. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize the effect of the Earth’s tilt on its axis and the resulting intensity of…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the effect of solar radiation on Earth’s temperature. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize the Earth continues to cool after…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about stars. The probe is designed to examine students’ ideas about the location of stars in the daytime.
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Why Isn't Pluto a Planet Anymore?
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How Do Asteroids Cross Earth's Path?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the day/night cycle. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that Earth’s rotation explains why it is dark at night and light…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s ideas about how light interacts with an object to form a shadow. The probe is designed to reveal children’s ideas about the size of a shadow in relation to…
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Essential Ingredients for a Scientific Consensus: Climate Change Edition
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