-
Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma
Journal Article |
-
Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about trade-offs. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that trade-offs involve sacrificing one or more things in favor of another…
-
Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to provide practice in using a decision matrix. The probe is designed to see if students are able to interpret a decision matrix and to help you determine difficulties they may…
-
The End of Something: Blick on Flicks Looks Back
Reports Article |
-
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 3, 2024
Reports Article |
-
Journal Article |
Virtual shipbuilding technology from professional naval engineeers
-
Journal Article |
-
The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
Journal Article |
-
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 19, 2023
Reports Article |
-
Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about pairs of forces that fit Newton’s third law. The probe is specifically designed to reveal whether students can identify third law force pairs as…
-
Lesson Plan |
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…
-
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 22, 2022
Reports Article |
-
Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: Module 1: Using Science Notebooks for Sensemaking
Professional Learning Course Module |
Science notebooks are a powerful and flexible tool to support students’ sensemaking. The science notebook creates a space for students to document their thinking, develop and revise models, plan investigations, and…
-
Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density. The probe is designed to find out whether students have commonly held ideas about mass, volume, shape, and other properties that interfere…
-
Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: Module 1: Using Science Notebooks for Sensemaking
Professional Learning Unit |
In this module, you will examine various ways scientists use science notebooks and a science notebook strategy to experience the critical components of sensemaking.