Visual Literacy—the 3Rs or STEAM?

Journal Article | June 2021

A Magnetic Attraction

Journal Article | October 2021

Got Covid-19 Cabin Fever?

Journal Article | January 2022

From STEM to STEAM

Journal Article | April 2020

Investigating Land Ethics

Journal Article | March 2020

The historically important equations of Newton, Ohm, and Planck

Journal Article | August 2019

Building an understanding of physical principles

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

A Green Light for CFLs?

Case Study | March 2013

Ride the Movies

Journal Article | February 2019

Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film.

Q: Do you have a weather-related activity that my students would enjoy?

Journal Article | September 2022

Innovative Technology Enhances Outdoor Learning Experiences With Playground Physics

Journal Article | July 2023

Corn Ethanol Debate

Case Study | September 2016

Chicken Eggs

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food, transformation of matter, growth and development, conservation of mass, and systems. The concepts underlying this probe are complex. It is…

Hacking and Tracking Healthy Living

Journal Article | May 2020