Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM005

Energy does not degrade (Trumper). It can be recycled through an ecosystem many times.

Items that test for misconception RGM005 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Objects tend to get warmer when the…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
RG012002	After a boy rubs a crayon on paper the end of the crayon will get a little warmer.	17%
RG087002	A cell phone will be a little warmer after a man makes a call using the phone's speaker.	13%
RG011005	Parts of a toy train will get a little warmer as a child pushes it even though the child may not notice it.	12%
RG011006	The temperature of the parts of a toy train that rub together will increase a little as a child pushes it even though the child may not notice it.	10%
RG013003	The bottom of a laptop will be a little warmer after being on for an hour.	5%
RG029004	After a child plays with a remote controlled car, the remote control will be a little warmer because it uses a battery, and the wheels will be a little warmer because they rubbed against the floor.	5%

Items that test for misconception RGM005 in this project (ASPECt) and other key ideas
RG162002	When a wind-up toy car is wound up and then let go, energy is concentrated as the spring is wound up and then becomes less concentrated as energy is transferred to the surrounding environment.	30%