Targeting students' science misconceptions
Subtitle: physical science concepts using the conceptual change model
By: written by Joseph Stepans ; illustrated by Mike Ryan.
Publisher: Idea Factory
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Riverview, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching; Physical sciences -- Experiments; Concept learning
Description: Purpose of this book is to share with teachers the use of the conceptual change strategy to physical science topics which are difficult for students to understand.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Misconceptions and conceptual change : an introduction; title: Matter; title: Density and bouyancy; title: Air pressure; title: Liquids; title: Force, work, and machines; title: Levers; title: Motion; title: Pendulums; title: Electricity; title: Magnetism; title: Mental model building; title: Heat; title: Waves; title: Sound; title: Light and color; title: Transformation of energy; title: Geometry; title: Planning for additional topics.