Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

Science/STEM Standard Operating Procedures for a Safer New School Year

Blog Post | July 2024

Cultivating Curiosity About Creatures

Journal Article | March 2019

Lab Safety: Overcrowded STEM/STEAM Labs and Makerspaces

Blog Post | March 2022

Highlights From the NSTA Research Committee

Blog Post | February 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 20, 2022

Reports Article | September 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 13, 2023

Reports Article | June 2023

Laboratory Instructional Space Safety Shower Station Safety Protocols

Blog Post | February 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 15, 2025

Reports Article | July 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 28, 2023

Reports Article | February 2023

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 30, 2023

Reports Article | May 2023

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 8, 2023

Reports Article | August 2023

Long Overdue: Results From a National STEM Lab Safety Study

Blog Post | October 2022

Instructional Space Housekeeping Safety Protocols

Blog Post | September 2024

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 11, 2025

Reports Article | March 2025