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Making Critical Thinking Visible for Student Analysis and Reflection
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Practice critical-thinking skills with this phenomena-centered dinosaur bone activity.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that objects, materials, and substances of both a biological and physical…
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In this secondary-level lesson, students will generate and prioritize questions about the novel coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources, assessing the…
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Making Sense of the Human Body
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An Interview With Cognitive Scientist Lindsay Portnoy
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Cognitive scientists study how people learn. This type of knowledge can be applied in a diverse array of fields, ranging from advertising to journalism and academia. Lindsay Portnoy is a lecturer at Northeastern…
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Using Formative Assessment Probes With Real or Virtual Field Trips
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Teacher Spotlight: Wendy Frazier
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The Origin of Federal Air Pollution Policy
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the physical process of melting. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize melting as a change in state from solid to liquid that…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the product of photosynthesis. The probe is designed to reveal (1) whether students recognize that the food a plant makes is the food it uses and (…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.
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How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?
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Supporting Student Development of Science and STEM Identity
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What is a STEM identity, and why is it important for all students? Gain insight and strategies to help your students develop a STEM identity.
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A Reflection on the Changing Reality of Science
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