Probes for Uncovering Misconceptions

Created by SPS Teachers, June 2008

 

Number & Operations Algebraic Relationships Geometry Measurement Data & Probability
Gr K-1:  Show the Number Gr 6-8:  Adding Like Terms Example & Nonexample Gr 4-5 Gifted:  Area Opposing Views Gr 1-3:  What Time Is It  
Gr K:  Show the Number Interview Gr 6-8:  Adding Like Terms Selected Response Gr 6-8:  Slides, Turns & Flips Gr 1-3:  What Time is Represented  
Gr 1-2:  Adding With a Number Grid Gr 6-8:  Cats, Dogs & Horses Gr 9-12:  Right Triangle Trickery Gr 1-5:  Money & Measurement Examples & Nonexamples  
Gr 1-2:  Missing Numbers Gr 6-8:  Children, Donuts & Horses Gr 9-12:  Right Triangles Ratios Gr 1-5:  Money & Measurement Selected Response  
Gr 1-3:  Box of Crayons Gr 6-8:  Using the Distributive Property Gr 9-12:  Who Knows Right Triangles Ratios Gr 2-5:  Reading a Protractor  
Gr 1-3:  Odd & Even Numbers Gr 6-8:  Using the Distributive Property Example & Nonexample Gr 9-12:  Who Knows Their Right Triangles Gr 2-5:  Reading a Protractor Who is Correct  
Gr 1-3:  Odds & Evens Gr 7-10:  What Determines the Middle Term   Gr 4-5 Gifted:  Perimeter of Carpet  
Gr 1-3:  Sequences Gr 7-10:  Which Are Negative   Gr 4-5:  Acute Angles  
Gr 1-3:  Sequences Who is Correct Gr 8-9:  Equation Examples & Nonexamples   Gr 4-5:  Reading a Protractor Selected Response  
Gr 1-3:  What's Next Gr 8-9:  Opposing Views in Algebra   Gr 6-8:  Circle the Correct Perimeters  
Gr 1-3:  What's Next Who is Correct Gr 8-9:  Solving Equations   Gr 6-8:  Thinking Outside the Box  
Gr 2-3:  Regroup or Not Gr 8-9:  Solving Equations Who is Correct      
Gr 2-3:  Regroup or Not Who is Correct Gr 8-10:  Factoring      
Gr 2-4:  Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers Gr 10-12:  Equations of Quadratics      
Gr 2-4:  Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers On a Grid Gr 10-12:  Match the Graph and Quadratic Equation      
Gr 3-5:  Division with Remainders Examples & Nonexamples        
Gr 3-5:  Division with Remainders Selected Response        
Gr 4-5 Gifted:  Working with Base 5 & Base 10 Opposing Views        
Gr 4-5 Gifted:  Working with Base Numerical Systems        
Gr 4-5:  Adding & Subtracting Fractions        
Gr 4-5:  Division        
Gr 4-5:  Range, Median & Mode        
Gr 4-6:  Which is Biggest        
Gr 4-8:  Methods for Equal Fractions        
Gr 6-8:  Add Fractions        
Gr 6-8:  Add Fractions in Each Box        
Gr 6-8:  Add Fractions Selected Response        
Gr 6-8:  Add Fractions Who is Correct        
Gr 6-8:  Multiply Fractions        
Gr 6-8:  Multiply Fractions in Each Box        
Gr 6-8:  Multiply Fractions Who is Correct        
Gr 6-8:  Multiply Fractions Selected Response        
Gr 6-8:  What is 25%        
Gr 7-8:  Division Problems        
Gr 9-12 SPEd, Other Ways to Write Percents        
Gr 9-12 SPEd, Percents & Fractions Who is Correct        
Gr 9-12:  Simplifying Complex Numbers