Science Hobbist: Children's Misconceptions about Science

This webpage, developed by William Beaty at the University of Washington, provides long list of common scientific misconceptions organized by topic. Topic include work and power, space, sound, measurement, properties of matter, magnets and magnetism, lithosphere, light, heat and temperature, forces, fluids, motion, energy, electricity, color and vision, biosphere, atmosphere and astronomy. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, High school, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, Primary elementary