Some students believe that the Earth travels around the Sun once in a day, rather than identifying that this is a year

Earth and Space

Misconception RESEARCH REVIEW

The following worksheets may help to identify whether students hold this particular misconception.

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References

Baxter, J., (1989) Children's understanding of familiar astronomical events International Journal of Science Education. 11 (5) 502-513.
Paper digest
Osborne, J., Wadsworth, P., Black, P. and Meadows, J., (1994) The earth in space: Primary space project research report, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
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