Science Day and Night

Journal Article | January 2022

Where Did the Water Come From?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about condensation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that condensation comes from the water vapor in the air.

Surveying Sounds of the Season

Journal Article | April 2023

Innovative Technology Enhances Outdoor Learning Experiences With Playground Physics

Journal Article | July 2023

Investigating Earth’s Interactions

Journal Article | May 2020

Wet Jeans

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that water goes into the air around us after it evaporates.

Investigating Urban Trees

Journal Article | February 2020

Media Literacy in the Age of COVID and Climate Change

Journal Article | June 2021

The Hot and Cold of Volcanoes

Journal Article | October 2021

Q: What Makes a Great Science Investigation?

Journal Article | May 2022

The Importance of Gusto in Teaching Gems

Journal Article | September 2022

Floating Balloon

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the mass of a gas. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that an uninflated balloon will increase in mass when inflated with a…

What Are Clouds Made Of?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an everyday object in the sky: clouds. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that clouds are made up of tiny droplets of…

Hot and Cold Balloons

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that the mass of a warm gas in a closed system is the same after…

Growing With Phenomenon

Journal Article | May 2022