Ecosystem Cycles

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…

Online science educator Julia Brodsky

Journal Article | September 2020

Mapping Stakeholders

Journal Article | September 2020

Science in the Literacy Block

Journal Article | December 2020

Equity Strategies: Community Hosts and Design Thinking in a Middle School Summer Camp

Journal Article | September 2020

Adaptation

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.

Is It Made of Parts?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

The American Geophysical Union Steps It Up on Climate Science Education

Journal Article | June 2022

Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs

Journal Article | October 2023

Reflecting on STEM Classroom Experiences: The Power of an Observation Tool with an Integrated STEM/SED Lens

Journal Article | May 2023

Climate Change Education: A Model of Justice-Oriented STEM Education

Journal Article | February 2021

Balancing Individual and Collective Agency in Informal STEM Learning Experiences

Journal Article | January 2021

Novel Coronavirus

Journal Article | April 2020

In this secondary-level lesson, students will generate and prioritize questions about the novel coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources, assessing the…

Are We Recognizing the Sheer Power of Mother Nature?

Journal Article | May 2020