The War Over Water Continues

Journal Article | September 2019

Debates over water allocation help students understand Earth systems.

Winter Fun Without Wet Mittens

Journal Article | September 2019

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | October 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Evidence of Molecular Motion

Journal Article | October 2019

Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Science Instruction

Journal Article | September 2020

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 4, 2021

Reports Article | April 2021

Moonlight

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is the source of a full Moon’s light.

Magnets in Water

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetism. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students believe air is necessary for magnets to work.

Iron Bar

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about atoms. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students can use the idea of atoms to explain why a metal expands when heated.…

Thermometer

Lesson Plan | December 2022

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…