Is It Matter?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about matter. The probe is designed to reveal the characteristics students use to describe and define matter.

Why Do Surfaces Warm Differently?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

Why Did the Reaction Happen So Fast?

Lesson Plan | June 2020

Attention, Science Educators: Registration Now Open for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

Press Release | October 2023

When Can We See Different Objects in the Sky?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Announces 2023 Grand-Prize Winners

Press Release | May 2023

Developing a Strong, Diverse Science Teaching Workforce Is Critical

Blog Post | December 2021

How Do We Cross Bodies of Water?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

Congress Finalizes FY24 Funding; ESSER Funding; and State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

Blog Post | April 2024

Embrace the Chaos: Advice for New Science Teachers

Blog Post | November 2025

Oversight of Federal Education Programs Moving from ED to Dept. of Labor

Blog Post | November 2025

STUDENTS GATHER AS WINNERS OF WORLD’S LARGEST K-12 SCIENCE COMPETITION

Press Release | June 2026

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, December 14, 2021

Reports Article | December 2021

Moving Beyond Open and Closed Questions: Strategies for Teachers that Fuel K–2 Students’ Science Thinking and Discourse

Blog Post | March 2026

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 18, 2021

Reports Article | May 2021