Corn Ethanol Debate

Case Study | September 2016

Where Does Oil Come From?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an important fossil fuel used by humans. The probe is designed to reveal how students trace oil back to its original source of material.

Science in Your Stacks

Journal Article | December 2020

From STEM to STEAM

Journal Article | April 2020

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.

The historically important equations of Newton, Ohm, and Planck

Journal Article | August 2019

Building an understanding of physical principles

Why is Patrick Paralyzed?

Case Study | July 2009

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.

Integrated Outdoor and Classroom Science Experiences to Support Civic Engagement Among Middle and High School Students

Journal Article | July 2023

Investigating Land Ethics

Journal Article | March 2020

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.

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