Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

From STEM to STEAM

Journal Article | April 2020

Investigating Land Ethics

Journal Article | March 2020

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

The historically important equations of Newton, Ohm, and Planck

Journal Article | August 2019

Building an understanding of physical principles

A Green Light for CFLs?

Case Study | March 2013

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

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

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.

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.

Why is Patrick Paralyzed?

Case Study | July 2009

Hacking and Tracking Healthy Living

Journal Article | May 2020

Transforming Local Spaces With Relevant Perspectives

Journal Article | February 2021