From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 23, 2021

Reports Article | February 2021

Just Say No!

Journal Article | March 2020

Science Packs

Journal Article | February 2020

What’s in the Bubbles?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about particles during a phase change. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that the bubbles formed when water boils are the result of…

Turning the Dial

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a physical property of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that under the same conditions, boiling point remains the…

The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students confuse the greenhouse effect with other environmental concerns or lump the…

Why Does the Green Crab Love Climate Change?

Lesson Plan | January 2021

Should Our City's Wastewater Treatment System Produce Ammonia?

Lesson Plan | February 2022

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | December 2022

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.

Exploring Peer Learning Assistants’ Impact on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Undergraduate Biology Course

Journal Article | July 2023

To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support…

For Your Eyes Only

Journal Article | January 2021

Collaboration Crushes Competition!

Journal Article | June 2021

The Hot and Cold of Volcanoes

Journal Article | October 2021