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Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community
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The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
Journal Article |
Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its success. Some researchers have argued that effective mentors help…
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Ready, Set, Create: Engineers Inspiring Youth to Build Their Dreams
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 29, 2023
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about thermal expansion. The probe is designed to find out whether students attribute expansion of the space between molecules to the rise of the liquid…
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…
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How Do Engineers Solve Problems?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how engineers use an engineering design process to solve problems. The probe includes some common misconceptions about engineering design, and is…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 5, 2023
Reports Article |
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Designing for Social Justice in Science Teaching and Learning: Working Toward Rightful Presence
Blog Post |
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Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?
Lesson Plan |
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.
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Using Insect Biodiversity to Build Basic Skills
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Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom.
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The historically important equations of Newton, Ohm, and Planck
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Building an understanding of physical principles