Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma

Journal Article | December 2020

Ocean Influences Climate

Journal Article | March 2022

Pushing, Pulling, and Predicting Force Patterns

Journal Article | June 2021

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…

Does It Have to Touch?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit beginning ideas about types of forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that forces can act both in direct contact with an object and at a…

Editor's Note: Teaching Forces and Motion

Journal Article | February 2019

Go Ahead—Mimic Me: How Plants and Animals Inspire Inventions and Design

Journal Article | July 2023

An Unforgettable Journey

Journal Article | February 2021

Got Covid-19 Cabin Fever?

Journal Article | January 2022

Virtual Field Experiences

Journal Article | September 2020

Turning Tests Into Tasks

Journal Article | February 2019

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

Balance Beam

Journal Article | January 2019

Occultations and Eclipses

Journal Article | February 2019

Astronomy throughout the year

The “Magic” of Density

Journal Article | June 2021