International Journal of Science Education
By Trumper, Ricardo
“A Cross-Age Study of Junior High School Students’ Conceptions of Basic Astronomy Concepts”
Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
11/23
Pp. 1111-1123
2001
A Cross-Age Study of Junior High School Students’ Conceptions of Basic Astronomy Concepts
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 6th-8th grade — 12-14 years
- Sun moves around the Earth.
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Moon moves into the Sun’s shadow.
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Sun is directly overhead every day at noon.
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Moon goes around the Sun.
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The moon must be in its full phase in order to get a total solar eclipse.
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Moon does not rotate on its axis.