NASA’s Universe of Learning

Journal Article | August 2020

Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter

Journal Article | October 2020

While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that…

Enhancing Environmental Identity: The Ocean Guardian Project

Journal Article | November 2020

Freebies for Science Teachers, June 8, 2021

Reports Article | June 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 30, 2025

Reports Article | September 2025

Energy Transfer in the JWST System

Playlist | August 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 21, 2023

Reports Article | March 2023

Is It Made of Parts?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

Virtual Family Science Events

Blog Post | December 2020

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 21, 2025

Reports Article | January 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 23, 2024

Reports Article | January 2024