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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter during a chemical change (oxidation). The probe is designed to find out if students think the mass changes as rust forms…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…
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Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seasons. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize the effect of the Earth’s tilt on its axis and the resulting intensity of…
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Everyone Knows Girls Are Bad at Math, Right?!
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Long Overdue: Results From a National STEM Lab Safety Study
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 12, 2021
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Practice effects are ubiquitous human phenomena that have been scientifically studied for over half a century. They are also among the most directly applicable psychological phenomenon, holding broad implications for…
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, December 15, 2020
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Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.
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STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about freezing point. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that the temperature at which water freezes is independent of the volume.