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DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

Book Chapter

DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about structures they encounter when they learn about heredity. The probe is designed to reveal students’ ideas about the “parts and wholes” relationship between DNA, genes, an...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Eye Color

Book Chapter

Eye Color

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit ideas about genetic traits. The probe is designed to see if students recognize that some traits, such as eye color, are complex and cannot be predicted solely by the result of one gene. ...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Human Body

Book Chapter

Human Body

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the cellular makeup of the human body. The probe is designed to see if students recognize that the body is an organized collection of cells and not a structure or “outline...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Chlorophyll

Book Chapter

Chlorophyll

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a scientific word they frequently encounter in middle and high school science, chlorophyll. The probe is designed to reveal whether students know that chlorophyll is more th...

High School Middle School Biology Life Science Assessment

Over in the Ocean ClassPack

Class Pack

Over in the Ocean ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each...

Early Childhood Elementary Earth & Space Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Loco Beans ClassPack

Class Pack

Loco Beans ClassPack

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Early Childhood Elementary Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Mystery Pellets ClassPack

Class Pack

Mystery Pellets ClassPack

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Elementary Middle School General Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

NSTA Press Book

Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Reading skills and life science come together in this engaging new book for middle school teachers. Once Upon a Life Science Book makes it easy for teachers to improve their students’ reading abilities and teach science content simultaneously throu...

By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen

Middle School General Science Life Science Assessment Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4: 25 New Formative Assessment Probes

Wouldn't it be helpful to know what your students' ideas are about a science concept before launching into a new lesson or unit? Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4, offers 25 more formative assessment probes to help reveal students' precon...

By Joyce Tugel, Page Keeley

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Life Science Physical Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Biological Evolution

Book Chapter

Biological Evolution

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about biological evolution. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish the theory of biological evolution from ideas about the origin of life and the mechanism for biolo...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Evolution Life Science 5E Teaching Strategies

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