Apple in a Plane

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about force related to the interaction between inanimate objects. The probe is designed to determine which forces students think act on an object at rest…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 22, 2022

Reports Article | November 2022

Speaking and Listening in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | March 2019

Practical advice from veteran teachers.

Global Climate Change: What Does it Look Like?

Case Study | January 2012

Moons or Rings?

Case Study | April 2022

Socio-scientific Issues Instruction

Journal Article | November 2020

Designing Environmental Science Curriculum With PhotoVoice to Engage Nonscience Majors

Journal Article | July 2020

Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science

Journal Article | April 2021

An understanding of basic science is central to student success at the university level, even for students who will never work in scientific fields. Our investigation into students’ understanding of DNA is part of a…

Get Ready for the 2023-24 Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

Blog Post | August 2023

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 8, 2024

Reports Article | October 2024

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 31, 2022

Reports Article | May 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 27, 2023

Reports Article | June 2023

Ecosystem Cycles

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…