Making Sound

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sound. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that sound is produced by vibrating matter.

Sharing the Wonder of Natural History

Journal Article | March 2019

Help students overcome nature-deficit disorder with these outdoor activities.

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change

Journal Article | July 2019

The Feeding Minds and Families Afterschool STEM Program

Journal Article | December 2020

Investigating Earth’s Interactions

Journal Article | May 2020

Freebies for Science Teachers, June 8, 2021

Reports Article | June 2021

The Teaching of the Science of Climate Change

Position Statement | November 2024

The Teaching of the Science of Climate Change

Position Statement | June 2020

Messy Data, Real Science

Journal Article | May 2020

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame…

Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter

Journal Article | October 2020

While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that…

Unpacking the STEM Disciplines

Journal Article | January 2019

Building Bridges

Journal Article | December 2020

We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment…

A Water Wheel Challenge!

Journal Article | January 2019