From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 17, 2022

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

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Freebies for Science Teachers, October 6, 2020

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Freebies and Opportunities From the Field for Science and STEM Teachers, July 5, 2022

Reports Article | June 2022

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.

Engaging Students at All Academic Levels in an Inquiry-Based Paleoecologic Learning Activity—Even When You Don’t Have the Rocks

Journal Article | October 2021

Inquiry-based learning is an educational strategy that emphasizes the student’s role in the learning process by having them propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and/or the collection of observational data…

What Do You Know About Volcanoes and Earthquakes?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plate tectonic features and events. The probe is designed to uncover commonly held misconceptions about volcanoes and earthquakes.

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 2, 2025

Reports Article | November 2025

Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course

Journal Article | December 2020

At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course, entitled “The Urban Ecosystem,” explores various aspects of science…

Factors Associated With Students Graduating With STEM Degrees at a Military Academy: Improving Success by Identifying Early Obstacles

Journal Article | August 2020

The United States is not graduating enough science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors for the increasing number of available employment opportunities and national security needs. The purpose of…

Freebies for Science Teachers, October 12, 2021

Reports Article | October 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 3, 2024

Reports Article | December 2024

Grand Canyon

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of rivers and flowing water and connect them to…