Will It Form a New Substance?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine whether a new substance with a different chemical makeup is formed when…

Why are Valley fever case numbers increasing over time?

Lesson Plan | April 2024

How Do We Know Something Is Alive?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

Successful Sensemaking and Data Exploration at a Distance

Blog Post | December 2020

How do you launch a heavy object like the rocket carrying the JWST?

Lesson Plan | October 2023

How Does the Air in Tires Support a 3,300-Pound Race Car?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

How can we create new things with trash?

Lesson Plan | September 2022

Why does the sunshield need multiple layers that don’t touch?

Lesson Plan | July 2025

Why Don't the Dishes Move?

Lesson Plan | June 2020

The AI Paradox: Supporting Students When They Are Hesitant to Embrace Their Newest Tool

Blog Post | August 2025

Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question?

Blog Post | July 2022

How Do NASCAR Race Car Tires Take the Heat? (Part 1: Physical Changes)

Lesson Plan | July 2021

How can a UUV in the deep ocean send a message to the surface?

Lesson Plan | September 2024

How does the knowledge of evolution and population genetics help us understand future effects of environmental changes?

Lesson Plan | June 2023

How does the design of the Artemis I five-segment booster minimize energy transfer from the rocket propellant to the metal case?

Lesson Plan | January 2024