Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 3: 32 New Matter and Energy Formative Assessment Probes (Book Sample)

Book Chapter | February 2019

Have you been wanting to probe your students’ thinking about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then this is the book you’ve been…

Spring Into Energy

Journal Article | February 2007

Maria lifts up a book from the table. Dietre eats cereal for breakfast. Akisha winds up a toy robot. Jacob puts batteries in a flashlight. These seemingly dissimilar events demonstrate various ways children experience…

Energy Bowlerama

Journal Article | September 2006

A bowling alley isn’t just a hangout where adolescents eat pizza, drink soda, and socialize with their friends. It can be transformed into a giant physics laboratory where students study energy transfer and calculate…

Understanding Energy

Journal Article | November 2016

Primary students investigate the effects of energy.

The Future of Energy

Journal Article | February 2017

Having students compare the effects of different energy sources on the environment.

Hunting for Energy

Journal Article | November 2009

“I have no energy! Energy is everywhere! Solar energy comes from the Sun. Energy drinks give you energy!” These are the typical responses from sixth-grade students when asked about what they know about energy. Students…

Energy: Fuel for Thought

Journal Article | April 2002

Energy is what makes things move, light up, and radiate warmth—energy makes things happen and makes our lives easier, too. But despite the importance of energy to every aspect of our lives, many Americans are not…

A Solar Energy Cycle

Journal Article | February 2007

In sixth grade, students understand that Earth gets visible light from the Sun, but students may also believe the Earth gets heat from the Sun. This last part is incorrect because the Sun is too far from the Earth to…