Girls in STEM

Journal Article | April 2020

Giving Birth to Someone Else's Children?

Case Study | September 2007

Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

Journal Article | December 2020

National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 16, 2023

Reports Article | May 2023

What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visually represent electrical interactions.

Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 20, 2020

Reports Article | July 2020

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.

Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Professional Learning Unit | September 2022

The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

Where Does Your Sidewalk End?

Journal Article | October 2021

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…

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 7, 2021

Reports Article | September 2021

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…

A Home for Three Little Pigs

Journal Article | September 2019

Preschool students learn about engineering through designing and testing homes.