Farmville Future?

Case Study | June 2013

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.

Killer Bees!

Case Study | March 2026

Earth’s Mass

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the cycling of matter. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize that once-living matter breaks down and cycles through…

Flight of the Bumblebee

Journal Article | August 2020

Fostering Nonscientist Thinking on Evolution Concepts Through the Teaching for Transformative Experiences in Science (TTES) Model

Journal Article | October 2020

Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…

Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, A Focus on Curiosity

Professional Learning Unit | October 2021

During this Professional Learning Unit, we discuss instructional strategies that take an asset approach to student learning. The discussion will focus on how the knowledge students bring to learning—including student…

Engineering the Coast

Journal Article | March 2022

How Does Our Garden Grow?

Journal Article | April 2022

How Plants Gain Weight

Journal Article | September 2022

An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

Journal Article | January 2023

The Birds and the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees

Journal Article | January 2023

Understanding Severe Weather Events

Journal Article | May 2023

Star Struck!

Journal Article | July 2023

Inclusion of Native Culture During Science Instruction

Journal Article | February 2021