Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative project that prepares them to design meaningful learning experiences…

Mission Cognition

Journal Article | January 2021

From Local to Global

Journal Article | April 2021

Green Plants, Red Glow

Journal Article | June 2021

Q: What are waves, and what are some things they can do?

Journal Article | September 2020

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…

Exponential Growth and Doubling Time

Journal Article | June 2020

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

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

Journal Article | July 2023

Give Them the Tools and They Will Explore

Journal Article | February 2021

Using Past Science Events

Journal Article | August 2021

Should Our City's Wastewater Treatment System Produce Ammonia?

Lesson Plan | February 2022

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Where does our electricity come from?

Lesson Plan | August 2022