Uncovering Student Ideas In Science Vol 2 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
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By: Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, and Joyce Tugel
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Winner of the 2008 Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award!
Like the NSTA bestseller that came before it, Volume 2 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science will reveal the surprising misconceptions students bring to the classroom—so you can adjust your teaching to help students develop a sound understanding of science.
The field-tested features from Volume I are all here. The 25 new probes are short, easy-to-administer activities designed to determine what students at every grade level know (or think they know) about core science topics. The probes come all ready to reproduce. Accompanying teacher materials explain science content, note links to national standards and research on learning, and suggest grade-appropriate instructional strategies.
But where Volume 1 had a heavy emphasis on physical science, Volume 2 includes more life science and Earth and space science probes. New topic areas include particulate matter, characteristic properties of matter, energy transfer, genetics, adaptation, plants, cell size, rocks, fossils, the day/night cycle, and objects in the night sky. Volume 2 also suggests ways to embed the probes throughout the course of your instruction, not just beforehand.
Of course, students aren't the only ones with misconceptions. Many fans of Volume 1 use it in professional development workshops to uncover mistaken beliefs about science among teachers. It has also been used in professional development to look at student work and help teachers increase their awareness of the commonly held ideas their students hold, regardless of grade level. Volume II is an equally valuable formative assessment tool, no matter who uses it. Click here to read a pdf excerpt from the book on the NSTA Press web site: http://www.nsta.org/main/pdfs/store/pb193x2web.pdf
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