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Where Do You Find Gravity?

by: Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about gravity. The probe is designed to see if students recognize that gravity exists everywhere in space, not just on Earth.

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Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

My students struggle with this concept...

I think it is because of the media that they hear "Zero Gravity Ride" often. While this captures their attention, it is not correct. This probe can be used as a springboard into a discussi... See More

Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

Where is there not gravity?

This probe asks for where gravity exists. This is a concept in science that students nieed to go back over and over. Students struggle with the idea of microgravity and the concept of grav... See More

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