Key Idea: The protein molecules an organism makes affect the organism’s physical traits, physiology, and behaviors.
Students are expected to know that:
- The presence, amount, type, or actions of protein molecules made in an organism’s cells are reflected in an organism’s traits.
- Protein molecules are involved in chemical reactions that are responsible for an organism’s body functions.
Boundaries:
- Students are not expected to know any of the specific reactions that link proteins to traits.
| Item ID Number |
Knowledge Being Assessed | Pre-Test | Post-Test (Control) | Post-Test (Treatment) | Select This Item for My Item Bank |
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60% | 62% | 72% |
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54% | 61% | 79% |
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40% | 44% | 49% |
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Misconception |
Student Misconception |
Pre-Test | Post-Test (Control) | Post-Test (Treatment) |
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17% | 17% | 15% | ||
17% | 15% | 13% | ||
14% | 12% | 7% | ||
12% | 12% | 7% | ||
11% | 10% | 6% |
Frequency of selecting a misconception was calculated by dividing the total number of times a misconception was chosen by the number of times it could have been chosen, averaged over the number of students answering the questions within this particular idea.
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