Human Space Travel

by: Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about space travel. The probe is designed to reveal how far students think humans have traveled in space since the year 2000. The probe also gives a glimpse into students’ understanding of relative distances in space.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 3/23/2012Stock # PB307X_31

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Jennifer Basalari
Jennifer Basalari

Space Prompt

Page Keeley is the best! This is a great way to determine what your students know and form your instruction. It can also help you figure out how to best teach it so your students understand.

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