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Misconceptions
- Bad
Astronomy
This site explores common misconceptions
in astronomy. Links to misconceptions
in movies, news, television as well
as the difference between astrology
and astronomy are found. There are
news articles and updates are regularly
added.
- Bad
Electricity
This site describes several misconceptions
people have about electricity.
- Bad
Meteorology
This site describes several misconceptions
people have about weather.
- Bad
Science
This site attempts to sensitize teachers
and students to examples of the bad
science often taught in schools, universities,
popular articles, and even textbooks.
Bad Astronomy, Bad Chemistry, and
Bad Meteorology are among the addressed
topics.
- Center
for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Education - Science and Skepticism
This site has numerous links to topics
including Misconceptions, Bad Science,
Religion, and Paranormal Links .
- Children's
Misconceptions in Science
This site has a list of misconceptions
in the following areas: astronomy,
atmosphere, biosphere, color and vision,
electricity, energy, force and motion,
forces and fluids, heat and temperature,
light, lithosphere, magnets and magnetism,
properties of matter, measurement,
sound, space, and work and power.
- Children's
Misconceptions About Weather: A Review
of the Literature
This site lists many earth science
concepts and some common misconceptions
about them.
- Earth
Science Misconceptions
This site is a list of common Earth
Science misconceptions. It breaks
them down into those found at various
grade levels (grade school to adult).
- Humour
- Student Misconceptions on Science
This site is sure to make you grin
at least once. There are numerous
exerpts from actual student essays
and exams on science.
- Misconceptions
in Astronomy
This site describes numerous examples
of misconceptions people have about
various concepts in astronomy.
- Misconceptions
in Physics
This site describes numerous examples
of misconceptions people have about
various concepts in physics.
- Overcoming
Ecological Misconceptions
This site has numerous resources about
misconceptions about ecology. Resources
include a self test, lists of misconceptions,
and teaching tools to assist students
in overcoming the misconceptions.
- Reasoning,
Misconceptions, and Understanding
Students
This is a good site for lists of misconceptions
in physical, life, and earth sciences.
On the main page you will find a list
of science concepts categorized into
the three primary areas. You click
on each concept to access the common
misconceptions associated with it.
- Science
Myths" in K-6 Textbooks and Popular
Culture
This site has numerous links to sites
addressing common "science myths"
perpetuated in grade school textbooks
and popular culture.
- Ten
Myths of Science: Reexamining What
We Think We Know
This site provides detailed descriptions
of ten misconceptions about scientists
and the scientific process. It also
describes where these misconceptions
come from.
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