Coldest Winter Ever!

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate…

How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?

Journal Article | December 2018

Freebies for Science Teachers, November 3, 2020

Reports Article | October 2020

The Fun in Fermentation

Case Study | June 2016

Decoding the Flu

Case Study | August 2011

Freebies for Science Teachers, January 4, 2022

Reports Article | December 2021

Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course

Journal Article | October 2019

The authors describe how they introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors.

Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about climate. The probe is designed to find out whether students distinguish between weather and climate.

Freebies for Science Teachers, January 18, 2022

Reports Article | January 2022

Cross-Disciplinary Learning

Journal Article | August 2022

We propose cross-disciplinary learning as a construct that can guide instruction and assessment in programs that feature sequential learning across multiple science disciplines. Cross-disciplinary learning combines…

Piloting Virtual Field Trips During a Pandemic

Journal Article | April 2022

Conservation Concerns

Case Study | March 2023

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 2, 2021

Reports Article | February 2021

Why Does the Cracker Taste Sweet?

Lesson Plan | May 2020

Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:

Journal Article | July 2020

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…