Seeing The Light

Journal Article | January 2023

Solar Eclipse

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think happens during a solar eclipse.

Going Through a Phase

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Moon phases. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of light reflection and the positional relationship between the Earth…

What’s Inside Our Solar System?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the solar system. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between objects in the solar system and objects outside of the…

Up To the Moon!

Journal Article | December 2020

Me and My Shadow

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and shadows. The probe is designed to find out students’ ideas about how shadows change throughout the day.

Where Do Stars Go?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about stars. The probe is designed to examine students’ ideas about the location of stars in the daytime.

Q: What Is Energy?

Journal Article | August 2021

Uncovering Student Ideas About Earth’s Defining Feature: The Ocean

Journal Article | March 2022

Camping Trip

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the effect of solar radiation on Earth’s temperature. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize the Earth continues to cool after…

Moonlight

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is the source of a full Moon’s light.

Lunar Eclipse

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think causes a lunar eclipse.

Measuring Shadows to Calculate the Size of Earth

Journal Article | March 2020

Gazing at the Moon

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Earth-Sun-Moon system. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about Moon phases and whether they think the phase of the Moon changes…

How Does Our Garden Grow?

Journal Article | April 2022