Do Plants Breathe?

Journal Article | February 2019

The idea that plants do photosynthesis but do not do cellular respiration is a common misconception among middle and high school students that often stems from an over-simplification of these processes in diagrams and…

A Home for Three Little Pigs

Journal Article | September 2019

Preschool students learn about engineering through designing and testing homes.

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 2, 2022

Reports Article | July 2022

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 16, 2021

Reports Article | March 2021

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 21, 2021

Reports Article | September 2021

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

Where Does Your Sidewalk End?

Journal Article | October 2021

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022

Reports Article | February 2022

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Student-Driven Citizen Science

Journal Article | September 2019

Investigating marine plastic pollution

Beyond “See Figure 1”

Journal Article | January 2023

Visual elements such as graphs, tables, and diagrams are essential components of scientific writing. Although scientific writing textbooks and guides often contain information on how to design such visuals, little has…

Teaching STEM During a Pandemic

Reports Article | November 2020

Exploring Phenomena That Connect Science, Self, and Society

Journal Article | April 2023

Engineering Habits of Mind

Journal Article | September 2019

Ice-Cold Lemonade

Lesson Plan | June 2021

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.