The Day-Night Cycle

Journal Article | November 2020

Melting Science Stereotypes with the Help of a Snowy Day

Journal Article | December 2024

How are exploring snowy spaces, starring in children's books, and making science discoveries inextricably linked? Access to and representation in all three of these experiences have historically been inequitable. In…

Keep Space Scurvy Away With Ascorbic Acid a Day

Journal Article | January 2021

Earth Day and Environmental Justice

Journal Article | May 2020

Dog Days At School: Using Authenticity to Guide cross-curricular Learning in Kindergarten

Journal Article | September 2024

The presented unit explores the often-overlooked potential of integrating science, social studies, math, and ELA through the lens of a kindergarten unit centered around the creation of a dog park. Emphasizing…

Q: Why Can I See My Breath on Cold Days?

Journal Article | February 2020

Making Sense of Day and Night

Journal Article | June 2019

This article describes how teachers can use first graders' scientific models as formative assessments.

From Windy Day Stories to Wind Farms of the Future: Leveraging student resources to make sense of science phenomena with Data Puzzles

Journal Article | March 2024

This article introduces the Data Puzzles instructional framework as a means to engage middle school students in the exploration of wind energy and its potential for future wind farm locations across the United States.…

Scientist of the Day

Journal Article | September 2005

A first grade teacher in an urban school, eager to bring authentic science into the classroom, provides an opportunity for her students to experience science adventures and explorations, while also getting parents…

A Day in the Field

Journal Article | June 2015

A stepped model to developing data-savvy students.

Inspire Day

Journal Article | June 2014

Fifth graders take an interdisciplinary field trip to a farm and learn science and local history in the process.