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  • Lemonade

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter is conserved when a substance is dissolved in a liquid.

  • Apple in the Dark

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    Imagine you are sitting at a table with a red apple in front of you. Your friend closes the door and turns off all the lights. It is totally dark in the room. There are no windows in the room or cracks around the door.…

  • Birthday Candles

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how we see objects. The probe is designed to find out if students know that light must be reflected from an object and enter the eye in order to…

  • Wet Jeans

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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 that water goes into the air around us after it evaporates.

  • Can It Reflect Light?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about reflection. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that all objects we can see reflect some light.

  • Ice Cubes in a Bag

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter (or mass). The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter (or mass) is conserved during a change in state.

  • Project-Based Learning: Principles to Sustain Student Learning and Teacher Change in Practice - Part 2

    Professional Learning Unit |

    Have you wanted to implement a Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit in your classroom? Would you like to introduce PBL curriculum in your school? Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning (ML-PBL), an open educational…

  • Is It Living?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. It is designed to find out what attributes students consider when determining if something is living or was once living.

  • Are These Materials Designed for NGSS? EdReports Expansion to High School Reviews

    Archived Conference Session |

  • Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning Through Model-Based Inquiry Units and Resources

    Archived Conference Session |

  • Conference Sessions on Equity, Teacher Collaboration Provide Benefits

    Blog Post |

  • Engaging Students in Developing and Using Models

    Professional Learning Unit |

    This Professional Learning Unit will provide educators strategies for supporting K-12 students in beginning to develop the knowledge and skills needed to engage with this practice. Educators will also recognize the…

  • Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?

    Lesson Plan |

    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tectonic plates are located.

  • Congratulations to the 2021 New NSTA Board and Council Members

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  • Is It Made of Parts?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

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