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Misconceptions

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Chloe Lopez Chloe Lopez 220 Points

What are some topics on the biggest misconceptions you have seen students make? Can you provide some examples of the misconception that was made regarding the topic?

Kimberly Vasquez Kimberly Vasquez 175 Points

Hello Chloe, I found this website with misconceptions students have on many topics having to do with science.

Megan Doty Megan Doty 11847 Points

Hi Chloe, I found a collection created by Brittany Slaughter regarding misconceptions students may bring to the classroom. Check it out here: http://learningcenter.nsta.org/mylibrary/collection.aspx?id=NWY3K5Gn3m4_E You also may like the article below, discussing misconceptions about what causes seasons: http://common.nsta.org/resource/default.aspx?id=10.2505%2f4%2fsc10_047_08_68 Have you experienced misconceptions in your classroom? How did you work through them with the class? -Megan

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