Is It an Animal?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about animals. The probe is designed to find out what characteristics students use to determine whether an organism is classified as an animal.

This and That Box

Journal Article | May 2020

Beyond General-Purpose Talk Moves

Journal Article | September 2020

Earthworm Distribution in the Schoolyard Ecosystem

Journal Article | June 2020

Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

Journal Article | October 2019

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting.

Kids Teaching Kids

Journal Article | March 2020

Supporting Students In Writing Scientific Explanations

Journal Article | March 2020

How STEM Teachers Can Immerse Themselves in the Three Rs Over the Summer

Journal Article | April 2020

Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions About Water With a Storyline Unit

Journal Article | March 2022

Adapting Existing Curriculum for Equitable Learning Experiences

Journal Article | April 2022

The Miracle of Hickory

Journal Article | July 2022

Project-based Learning in Argentina

Journal Article | September 2022

Where Are the Volcanoes?

Journal Article | March 2023

Debating the Future of the American Serengeti

Journal Article | July 2023