Interdisciplinary Lessons on Energy and Entropy

Journal Article | May 2022

This article presents ideas and narratives of an experiment on the concept of energy developed for an honors seminar on energy and a mechanics course. We argue that energy is an idea best taught in an interdisciplinary…

Wrapping It Up

Journal Article | June 2021

Oil Spill eSTEMation

Journal Article | April 2021

Cookie Crumbles

Journal Article | May 2022

What Is Happening to Our Water?

Journal Article | March 2022

Socio-scientific Issues Instruction

Journal Article | November 2020

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Journal Article | May 2020

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and…

Monitoring Microplastics in Surface Water—A Pacing Guide for Grades 5–12

Journal Article | July 2023

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…

Keep Space Scurvy Away With Ascorbic Acid a Day

Journal Article | January 2021

Three Steps to Making Assessment Simpler and More Relevant

Journal Article | September 2022

Supporting Students In Writing Scientific Explanations

Journal Article | March 2020

Community Lead-Ers

Journal Article | September 2020

Teacher Demonstration—Student Exploration

Journal Article | May 2022

Teacher Responsiveness as a Core Feature of Justice- and Equity-Centered Instruction

Journal Article | May 2023