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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1020439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Rock? Continuous Formative Assessment
Keeley, Page
Science and Children, v50 n8 p34-37 Apr 2013
A lesson plan is provided for a formative assessment probe entitled "Is It a Rock?" This probe is designed for teaching elementary school students about rocks through the use of a formative assessment classroom technique (FACT) known as the group Frayer Model. FACT activates students' thinking about a concept and can be used to assess conceptual understanding.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Formative Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Thinking Skills, Discovery Learning, Reflection, Metacognition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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