Uncovering student ideas in science. Vol. 3, Another 25 formative assessment probes / by Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, and Chad Dorsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keeley, Page.

Keeley, Page, author.

Eberle, Francis, author.

Dorsey, Chad, author.

Series:

Uncovering Student Ideas Series

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Educational evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 198 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : NSTA Press, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Because you demanded it! Since publication of Volume 1 of this series, thousands of teachers are using these innovative classroom tools to improve student learning in science. Following in the footsteps of earlier volumes in the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series, this all-new book provides short, easy-to-administer probes that determine what misconceptions students bring to the classroom about the nature of science and about physical, life, Earth, and space sciences.

Contents:

Introduction; 1 Pennies; 2 Is It a Solid?; 3 Thermometer; 4 Floating Balloon; 5 Hot and Cold Balloons; 6 Mirror on the Wall; 7 Batteries, Bulbs, and Wires; 8 Apple on a Desk; 9 Rolling Marbles; 10 Dropping Balls; 11 Is It a Theory?; 12 Doing Science; 13 What Is a Hypothesis?; 14 Does It Have a Life Cycle?; 15 Cells and Size; 16 Sam's Puppy; 17 Respiration; 18 Rotting Apple; 19 Earth's Mass; 20 What Are Clouds Made Of?; 21 Where Did the Water Come From?; 22 Rainfall; 23 Summer Talk; 24 Me and My Shadow; 25 Where Do Stars Go?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781935155423

1935155423

OCLC:

609856036