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  • Spinach Hearts and Apple Ears

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  • Ecosystem Cycles

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…

  • Frankenfoods?

    Case Study |

  • Global Warming

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.

  • Functions of Living Things

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life processes. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that plants and animals share several life functions, even though they are…

  • Mountain Age

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about processes that affect the shape of mountains. The probe is designed to reveal whether students understand the role of weathering in shaping…

  • Is It a Model?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about models. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that models can take a variety of forms besides physical replicas.

  • Support for At-Home Learning

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  • STEM Laboratory Safety on a Shoestring

    Journal Article |

  • Visualizing the Environmental Effects of Electronics

    Journal Article |

  • Does It Have a Life Cycle?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life cycles. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize that although life cycles vary in length and developmental stages, all…

  • Bridging the Gap

    Journal Article |

  • Extending Engineering Learning Beyond Field Trips

    Journal Article |

  • Using Trade Books and Biographies to Bring the Practices of Engineering to Life

    Journal Article |

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