The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' description of the motion of an object. The probe uses the context of rolling down and up a hill to determine if students recognize when an object speeds up or slows down or does neither—maintains a constant speed.

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Assessment Phenomena Physical Science Physics Three-Dimensional Learning

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2010Stock # PB274X1.2

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