International Education Journal,
By Thompson, Fiona & Logue Sue
“An exploration of common student misconceptions in science”
Publisher: ERIC
4/ 7
Pp. 553-559
2006
An exploration of common student misconceptions in science
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Interview
Number of subjects, range: Small — 10 or fewer
Grade and age of subjects: PreK-2nd — under 7-8 years of age, 6th-8th grade — under 13-14 years
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Things float if they are light and sink if they are heavy.
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Clouds contain water that leaks out as rain.
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An animal is a land mammal other than a human being, and birds, fish, and insects are not animals.
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Birds, fish, and insects are not animals.