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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…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about heredity. The probe is designed to reveal how students think organisms inherit observable traits.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.
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Journal Article |
Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and…
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What’s a Fun Activity That Combines Science With Art?
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 28, 2023
Reports Article |
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about brainstorming. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students understand the norms of good teamwork during the brainstorming…
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about different ways to optimize a design that has been successful in the past, but that still needs improvement. The probe is designed to see if…
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Preschool–Grade 2 Science/Engineering Hands-On Activity Safety Protocols
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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 24, 2022
Reports Article |
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Q: If a tree falls in a forest, and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?
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Case Study |
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Simulating a Non-Native Invasion
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Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma
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Using Insect Biodiversity to Build Basic Skills
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