Project Hail Mary

Journal Article | May 2022

Patterns From Earth’s Place in Space

Journal Article | November 2022

Where on Earth Is Mars?

Journal Article | November 2022

Ecosystem in a Jar

Journal Article | January 2021

Why Does the Moon Look Like That Again?

Journal Article | September 2020

Getting to the Core of Climate Change

Journal Article | January 2021

Transforming Local Spaces With Relevant Perspectives

Journal Article | February 2021

What’s Inside Our Solar System?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the solar system. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between objects in the solar system and objects outside of the…

The Importance of Reading Equations

Journal Article | March 2022

Phases of the Moon

Journal Article | October 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Occultations and Eclipses

Journal Article | February 2019

Astronomy throughout the year

Is the Sun a Star?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about the nature of stars and their recognition that the Sun is an average star…

Sun Tracker

Journal Article | December 2020

Geoscience Education and Motivated Reasoning

Journal Article | July 2020

Individuals use information selectively, in ways that support group beliefs or one’s psychological needs—this is motivated reasoning. Motivated reasoning is revealed in correlations between (1) opinions/…

Understanding Genetic Drift With Conceptual and Mathematical Models

Journal Article | March 2022