Combustion and a Jumping Flame

Journal Article | May 2020

That’s How the Kangaroo Bounces

Journal Article | August 2022

A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and pre-health majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological…

Will It Form a New Substance?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine whether a new substance with a different chemical makeup is formed when…

The Rusty Nails

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a common phenomenon—rusting. The probe is designed to find out what students think happens to the mass of iron nails after a chemical change.

Burning Paper

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter during combustion. The probe is designed to find out if students think the mass changes as paper burns inside a closed…

Nails in a Jar

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter during a chemical change (oxidation). The probe is designed to find out if students think the mass changes as rust forms…

A Learning Tool for Chemistry and Health Professions Students: Mnemonics for Writing Net Ionic Equations

Journal Article | February 2020

Chemical mnemonic devices have been designed to aid students in understanding chemical concepts in previous years. This has been done for concepts such as oxyanions, ozonolysis, tautomerization mechanisms in organic…

Patterns, Puzzles, and the Periodic Table

Journal Article | September 2019

Big Books Have a Big Impact on Elementary Science Education

Journal Article | July 2023

Preservice elementary teachers are faced with the daunting task of learning enough about every subject to support their students’ development of foundational ideas. Teacher preparation programs and professional…

Ice Cubes in a Bag

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter (or mass). The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter (or mass) is conserved during a change in state.

Revolutionizing Robotics

Journal Article | May 2023

A Podcast You Should Know: SYSK

Journal Article | April 2021

“Practical Use” of Volcanoes During Wartime

Journal Article | December 2020

Crosscutting Concepts as Productive Ways of Thinking

Journal Article | August 2019

Tips and techniques for creative teaching

Outrageous Optics

Journal Article | August 2021