Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

Journal Article | February 2019

Games allow teachers to interact with their students in a different way than they normally do. They also have the potential to challenge and assess students’ understanding of content. Games allow me to “play” with my…

Factors Associated With Students Graduating With STEM Degrees at a Military Academy: Improving Success by Identifying Early Obstacles

Journal Article | August 2020

The United States is not graduating enough science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors for the increasing number of available employment opportunities and national security needs. The purpose of…

Humans and the Earth: A Relationship

Journal Article | March 2022

Ride the Movies

Journal Article | February 2019

Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film.

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

A Water Wheel Challenge!

Journal Article | January 2019

STEM-ify Me: It’s Elementary! Designing Butterfly Wings

Journal Article | June 2018

Building Critical Thinkers by Showing the Societal Impact of Inventions

Blog Post | August 2020

A Layered Approach to Scientific Models

Journal Article | August 2020

Focusing the Lens of the Crosscutting Concepts on Secondary Science Learning

Journal Article | March 2022

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 25, 2022

Reports Article | January 2022