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Electricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment AssessmentElectricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment Assessment
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Science Matters
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4th
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Electricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment

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This Electricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment assessment also includes:
  • Grade 4 Physical Science: Magnetism and Electricity Overview
  • Introduction and Conceptual Flow Narrative
  • Conceptual Flow Graphic
  • Answer Key
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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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Concepts

electricity, magnetism, conductors, static electricity, circuits

Additional Tags

science

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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