Addressing Student Diversity and Equity

Journal Article | March 2016

Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Professional Learning Unit | September 2022

The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…

Multimodal Text Sets to Use Literature and Engage All Learners in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | December 2020

How to Design a Performance Task

Journal Article | February 2019

Follow a sequence of steps to develop an authentic performance task.

Learning Conditions for High School Science

Position Statement | June 2020

From Questions to Claims: How AI Intersects with Scientific Practice

Blog Post | January 2026

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 23, 2025

Reports Article | September 2025

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022

Reports Article | February 2022

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 9, 2021

Reports Article | March 2021

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…

Phases of the Moon

Journal Article | October 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Simulating a Non-Native Invasion

Journal Article | January 2019

Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

Blog Post | June 2021

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.