Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma

Journal Article | December 2020

Gender-Inclusive Biology: A framework in action

Journal Article | August 2021

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

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…

Extending Engineering Learning Beyond Field Trips

Journal Article | September 2020

Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Journal Article | October 2022

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Making Sound

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sound. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that sound is produced by vibrating matter.

Nature of Science

Position Statement | June 2020

Simulating a Wave to Understand Science and Technology

Journal Article | August 2020

Is It a Rock? (Version 2)

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between humanmade, “rocklike” materials and…

How Does Climate Change Affect Oyster Populations?

Journal Article | February 2020

Sowing Spartina

Journal Article | May 2020

Balance Beam

Journal Article | January 2019

Ice-Cold Lemonade

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.