Misconceptions in Primary Science
By Allen, Michael
“Earth Science”
Publisher: Open University Press
Pp. 110-118
2010
Type: Anecdotal
Data collection method: Unknown
Number of subjects, range: Unknown
Grade and age of subjects: PreK-2nd — under 7-8 years of age, 3rd-5th grade — under 10-11 years
- Rocks are large, heavy, and jagged. If smaller, they are stones. If smooth, they are pebbles.
- Brick and concrete are examples of rocks.
- Minerals are precious small stones.
- All earthquakes are a result of volcanoes erupting.
- The densest materials in the Earth are to be found at the South Pole.
- Animals in soil breathe by coming to the surface.