Rolling Marbles

by: Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about motion using marbles and ramps. The probe is designed to reveal students' thinking about the factors that affect the time it takes for a marble to roll down a ramp.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

5E Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2010Stock # PB274X1_12

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