I'm pretty sure I was one of those students who believed sweaters created heat. When I was young I was full of theories and ideas. I would fight everyone who tried to prove me wrong because my idea/theory was right. I babysit a two year old, and for some reason he thinks outside is always "hot". I ask him if he wants to go play outside and he shouts "No, it's hot". His idea about "outside" most likely came from his mom this past summer, the exact time he was learning how to talk. That phrase must have been used so often that now Caden believes that outside is always hot. It will now take time to explain the difference between seasons and hot/cold weather.
I'm prepared for many misconceptions to arise in my future classroom; the question is what direction will I take to prove them. I attempted to sit Caden down and carefully explain how outside can sometimes be cool and comfortable but he just wrote me off, and ten minutes later started shouting "outside is hot". From reading this article I learned a child must observe and witness their misconception many times. Along with that, allowing children to write about their thoughts, and predict why their theory or idea is not making sense at the moment.
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