Assessment

Electricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment

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How much do your classes know about electricity and magnetism? A complete elementary unit on the topic begins with a pre-assessment to gauge their understanding prior to instruction. Items include questions about the properties of magnetism and electricity as well as circuits and how magnets work.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the assessment to recognize misconceptions, guide further instruction, and choose appropriate lessons
  • Collect data on each question to compare specific results after taking the post-test at the end of the unit
Classroom Considerations
  • First lesson in a 14-part magnetism unit
Pros
  • Provides an answer key
  • Includes questions that are representative of the material in the following lessons in the unit
Cons
  • None
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