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  • Digestive System

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…

  • Human Body Basics

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about levels of organization in the human body. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize cells as the basic unit of both structure…

  • Less Text, More Learning

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    English language learners are increasingly entering classrooms using student-centered instruction that places a greater emphasis on spoken language. While active learning is beneficial for a range of student outcomes,…

  • Using Proxy Data to Understand Climate History

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  • Whale and Shrew

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cell size. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think animal cell size is determined by the size of the animal.

  • Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and the Public

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  • 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.

  • Digestive System

    Lesson Plan |

    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…

  • 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…

  • Seeing is Believing

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  • Simulating a Wave to Understand Science and Technology

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  • Weathering the Virtual Storm

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  • Combining the Old With the New

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  • Safety Recommendations for Opening the New School Year

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  • Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research With Stall Catchers

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