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Abstract Title: Middle grade students reasoning about temporary magnetism
Abstract: Magnetism is a significant topic in physics and student reasoning about magnetism is of interest to PER. Temporary magnetism is encountered during scientific inquiry, and pervasive in school physics, despite it typically not being an explicit part of the curriculum. We examine how middle grade students reason with this complex topic, and findings demonstrate that students' reasoning about different facets of this topic reflect that complexity.
Abstract Type: Contributed Poster Presentation
Session Time: Poster Session 1 Room B
Poster Number: 1B-17
Contributed Paper Record: Contributed Paper Information
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Author/Organizer Information

Primary Contact: Tamara G. Young
Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah, 115 S. 1400 E. 201 JFB, SLC, UT 84112
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 8016346722
Co-Author(s)
and Co-Presenter(s)
Lauren Barth-Cohen, Educational Psychology, University of Utah, 1721 Campus Center Dr. SAEC 3220, SLC, UT 84112, and Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah, 115 S. 1400 E. 201 JFB, SLC, UT 84112
Sarah K. Braden, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University, 2805 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322
Sara Gailey, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University, 2805 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322