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