Small-Group Work in the Online Science Classroom

Journal Article | February 2021

Preschoolers’ Science Learning Can Be Joyful—Using a Play-Based, Project Approach

Journal Article | September 2022

Grand Canyon

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of rivers and flowing water and connect them to…

Is It a Rock? (Version 2)

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between humanmade, “rocklike” materials and…

Let’s Clear the Air

Journal Article | January 2021

What Do You Know About Volcanoes and Earthquakes?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plate tectonic features and events. The probe is designed to uncover commonly held misconceptions about volcanoes and earthquakes.

Digging for Data

Journal Article | April 2021

Designing, Sustaining, and Evaluating Environmental Justice Projects: The Critical Community Science Tool

Journal Article | March 2023

Designing a STEM Class

Journal Article | July 2022

How Does Climate Change Affect Oyster Populations?

Journal Article | February 2020

Incorporating Student-Centered Learning in an Ecosystems Course

Journal Article | October 2021

Student-centered learning broadly encompasses teaching approaches that shift the focus of instruction from teacher to student by placing an emphasis on what as well as how students want to learn. This approach allows…

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

Fact or Fiction

Journal Article | December 2020

Integrated Outdoor and Classroom Science Experiences to Support Civic Engagement Among Middle and High School Students

Journal Article | July 2023

There’s an App for That

Journal Article | February 2021