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  • Weather Predictions

    Book Chapter |

    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather predictions. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the limitations of long-term weather forecasting and to help students…

  • Predict, Observe, Explain: Activities Enhancing Scientific Understanding

    NSTA Press Book |

    John Haysom and Michael Bowen provide middle and high school science teachers with more than 100 student activities to help the students develop their understanding of scientific concepts. The powerful Predict, Observe…

  • Cornhole Predicts the Perfect Pitch

    Journal Article |

  • Reading Stories and Making Predictions

    Book Chapter |

    In this chapter, the objective of the activity “What Might Happen If ...?” is to have students think about a story and make predictions about what might happen next. Chapters 1 and 2 are also included in this book…

  • Pushing, Pulling, and Predicting Force Patterns

    Journal Article |

  • Lab 20: Predicting Hurricane Strength

    Book Chapter |

    In this lab investigation, students are introduced to the disciplinary core idea of Natural Hazards as they develop a conceptual model that can be used to predict changes in wind speed inside a hurricane over time.…

  • Integrating the Concept of Homeostasis Into a First-Semester Anatomy and Physiology Course Through Short Predict-Observe-Explain Activities

    Journal Article |

    Historically, undergraduate anatomy and physiology (A&P) has been a challenging course for incorporating conceptual learning techniques due to large class sizes and an emphasis on content and terminology. The…

  • Graphing Predictions

    Journal Article |

    Do any of your students struggle with the scientific and mathematical concepts underlying a lab investigation or to articulate conclusions based on their data? If so, try enhancing their higher-order thinking skills by…

  • Beyond Predictions

    Journal Article |

    By thinking about the concept of density and taking into account the research on children’s ideas about this concept, the authors were able to unpack the typical sink or float activity and realize that it has students…

  • Commentary: A Testable Prediction

    Journal Article |

    An opinion piece about the definition of "hypothesis."

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