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German, Susan; O'Day, Elizabeth – Science Scope, 2009
In this article, the authors describe how they used formative assessments to ferret out possible misconceptions among middle-school students in a unit about weather-related concepts. Because they teach fifth- and eighth-grade science, this assessment also gives them a chance to see how student understanding develops over the years. This year they…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Misconceptions, Middle School Students, Weather

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