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Common Misconceptions about Day and Night, Seasons
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Our Solar System, California History (4th Grade), Instructional Strategies, Education Theory and Practice and 6 additional..This article describes common misconceptions held by elementary students about the cause of day and night and seasons. The artic...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions About Rocks and Minerals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Properties of Matter, Science, Instructional Strategies and 3 additional..This article discusses geologic misconceptions held by teachers and students and provides resources for formative assessment and...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions About Fossils and the History of the Polar Regions
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Evolution and Adaptation, California History (4th Grade), Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies and 8 additional..This article describes common misconceptions held by elementary students about the history of the polar regions, fossils, and ge...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Light, Heat, and the Sun
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Science, Our Solar System, Light, Sound & Other Waves, Heat & Thermodynamics and 4 additional..This article lists common misconceptions about light, heat, and the sun. It provides formative assessment probes and information...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Mammals
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Instructional Strategies, Classification and 2 additional..This article lists common misconceptions about mammals. It provides formative assessment probes and information about teaching f...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Birds
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Behavior and Communication, Life Sciences and 4 additional..This article discusses misconceptions about birds (and penguins in particular). It provides tools for formative assessment and i...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions About Plants
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Career & Technical Ed and 4 additional..This article describes some common misconceptions that elementary students may have about plants. It also includes suggestions f...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Common Misconceptions about Icebergs and Glaciers
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Properties of Matter, Earth's Resources, Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere and 3 additional..This article describes some common misconceptions that elementary students may have about icebergs and glaciers (including densi...Contributor: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0