Adapting a Popular Technique in College Lecture Halls to K–12 Classrooms

Journal Article | August 2020

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

The Meaning Beyond the Words

Professional Learning Unit | June 2021

Recent research on race, language, and culture are working to re-shape science teaching and learning. As educators, how we say things can have an enormous impact on students’ sense of belonging. This Professional…

Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges

Journal Article | December 2020

Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…

Exit Tickets

Journal Article | February 2020

Dinosaur Detectives

Journal Article | December 2020

Codesigning With Indigenous Families and Educators

Journal Article | July 2020

The Teaching of Evolution

Position Statement | June 2020

Genetics with Dragons

Journal Article | March 2019

Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom.

Revisiting Coronavirus Laboratory Activity Protocols

Blog Post | January 2022

Transitioning from Partial to Total Understanding

Journal Article | July 2023

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 5, 2021

Reports Article | September 2021

Beyond “See Figure 1”

Journal Article | January 2023

Visual elements such as graphs, tables, and diagrams are essential components of scientific writing. Although scientific writing textbooks and guides often contain information on how to design such visuals, little has…

Understanding Chemical and Physical Changes

Journal Article | February 2020

Shaking out Probability

Journal Article | April 2021