Skip to main content
 

All Assessment resources

Lesson Plan

Is It Melting?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the physical process of melting. The probe is designed to find out if studen...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Is It Matter?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about matter. The probe is designed to reveal the characteristics students use to ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Is It Made of Molecules?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

The Rusty Nails

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a common phenomenon—rusting. The probe is designed to find out what studen...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Talking About Gravity

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about gravity. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

The Mitten Problem

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about energy. The probe is designed to find out whether students think “warm clo...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Objects and Temperature

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about temperature. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize th...

By Page Keeley

Middle School High School Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Is It an Animal?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about animals. The probe is designed to find out what characteristics students use...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Is It Living?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. It is designed to find out what attributes students co...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Is It Made of Cells?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cells. The probe is designed to find out how students think about matter com...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Human Body Basics

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 ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Functions of Living Things

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...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Wet Jeans

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Beach Sand

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about beach formation. It is designed to reveal whether students use concepts of w...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

Mountain Age

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about processes that affect the shape of mountains. The probe is designed to revea...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Earth & Space Science

Asset 2