Common Misconceptions
Animals, Biodiversity & Habitats, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy, Evolution & Inheritance, Forces, Light, Plants, Properties & Uses of Materials, Rocks, Fossils and Soils, Seasonal Change, Sound, Space, States of Matter
Subject Leader Support, Why & How Magazine
Short articles describing common misconceptions in science topics and guidance on how to address them
We know how tricky it can sometimes be to deal with children’s common misconceptions. Below you’ll find support on a particular area of science and expert guidance on how to address them.
These articles were previously featured in PSTT’s Why&How Magazine and were written by PSTT Fellows.
Articles
Animals, Biodiversity & Habitats, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy, Evolution & Inheritance, Forces, Light, Plants, Properties & Uses of Materials, Rocks, Fossils and Soils, Seasonal Change, Sound, Space, States of Matter
Science & Fiction
Subject Leader Support, Why & How Magazine
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