Color Designs

Book Chapter | May 2019

This activity is for dipping paper towels and other materials in colored water to make designs and test absorption properties. Give children paper towels and encourage them to fold any way they want, and then to dip…

Online Extra: Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons

Page | March 2020

Online Extra: Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons Erratum If you have purchased Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons, you can view the Erratum online. This resource is for your personal use only and is not to be redistributed. To view the Erratum, please type in the second word in the body text on page 142 of Designing…

Chicken-Centered Design

Journal Article | January 2022

Design Thinking With Preschoolers

Journal Article | January 2022

Designing a STEM Class

Journal Article | July 2022

Designing for Future Action

Journal Article | January 2022

Designing Wildlife Crossings

Journal Article | July 2023

Designing Scientific Experiments

Book Chapter | February 2009

In this unit, students learn about designing sound, testable hypotheses and experiments. A testable hypotheses is one that is stated in a way that makes predictions that can be tested. The goal of the unit is for…

The Chronology of Course Design

Book Chapter | October 2009

Although the unpredictability of leading a lecture-free class may be unsettling at first, the author encourages you to embrace the energy that accompanies this pedagogy. Flexibility and responsiveness to what happens…

Designer Diffusion Lab

Book Chapter | March 2017

This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan a lab procedure to explain diffusion in and out of cells; collect and record relevant data using appropriate methods; and…

Minding Design Missteps

Book Chapter | May 2016

This chapter will assist you in identifying the misconceptions of students who are new to STEM. It provides a valuable way to start your journey through the many wonderful ideas shared in Bringing STEM to the Elementary…

Designing a Cold Pack

Book Chapter | November 2014

The purpose of this lab is to allow students to apply their understanding of endothermic and exothermic processes and engineering practices to design a new product. It gives them an opportunity to learn how to use…

Engineering Design Challenges

Book Chapter | November 2019

Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science (CEEMS) program, as well as how the design challenge…

Designing the Super Explore

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter features Life sciences StEMT lessons. Designing the Super Explore is an engineering design challenge added to an inheritance lesson. Dependent on the grade level and purpose of this lesson, students may…

Poetry for Design Thinking

Journal Article | January 2022