Reflecting on this week’s Daily Do

Blog Post | April 2020

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Finding High-Quality Science Materials

Reports Article | June 2020

From Surviving to Thriving

Journal Article | April 2020

Genetics for All

Journal Article | February 2020

Science Teacher Preparation

Position Statement | June 2020

Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

Journal Article | December 2020

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. The task, informed by a three-…

Investigating Earth’s Interactions

Journal Article | May 2020

Seasonal Weather Patterns

Journal Article | January 2019

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

Shape, Bake, and Grow!

Journal Article | August 2020

Mass, Volume, and Density

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density. The probe is designed to find out whether students have commonly held ideas about mass, volume, shape, and other properties that interfere…

Ecosystem in a Jar

Journal Article | January 2021

Science in Socio-Scientific Issues

Journal Article | April 2020

How Does Climate Change Affect Oyster Populations?

Journal Article | February 2020