Making Critical Thinking Visible for Student Analysis and Reflection

Journal Article | March 2019

Practice critical-thinking skills with this phenomena-centered dinosaur bone activity.

Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

Unpacking the STEM Disciplines

Journal Article | January 2019

Never Too Young to be a Citizen Scientist!

Journal Article | September 2019

Kindergarteners learn about plants and seasons through a yearlong project.

Comics in the Classroom

Journal Article | March 2020

MindHive: An Online Citizen Science Tool and Curriculum for Human Brain and Behavior Research

Journal Article | April 2022

Beyond General-Purpose Talk Moves

Journal Article | September 2020

Teaching With Simulations

Journal Article | February 2019

Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices.

How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?

Journal Article | December 2018

Mapping Stakeholders

Journal Article | September 2020

Engaging Students at All Academic Levels in an Inquiry-Based Paleoecologic Learning Activity—Even When You Don’t Have the Rocks

Journal Article | October 2021

Inquiry-based learning is an educational strategy that emphasizes the student’s role in the learning process by having them propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and/or the collection of observational data…

How Crafts Can Be a Science Learning Experience

Blog Post | December 2020

The War Over Water Continues

Journal Article | September 2019

Debates over water allocation help students understand Earth systems.

Teaching Climate Change Through Educational Resources From America’s National Parks

Journal Article | July 2023

The Teaching of the Science of Climate Change

Position Statement | November 2024