Freebies for Science Teachers, May 11, 2021

Reports Article | May 2021

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Pandemic Pandemonium

Case Study | March 2020

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

Fish as Fertilizer

Case Study | March 2009

An Unusual Case of Animal Reproduction

Case Study | December 2011

Science in Your Stacks

Journal Article | December 2020

Wiggles Isn’t Wiggling: Apoptosis Edition

Case Study | October 2017

Wiggles Isn’t Wiggling: Gene Expression Edition

Case Study | October 2017

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 26, 2025

Reports Article | August 2025

A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

Journal Article | July 2022

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science,…

Particulate Matters

Journal Article | July 2022

A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators

Journal Article | August 2022

We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology…

Connecting the LGBTQ+ Community With Science Centers and Youth Programs

Journal Article | December 2022

Why Are There Coral in the Cliffs?

Journal Article | January 2021