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.

A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.

The Great Parking Debate

Case Study | April 2011

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 20, 2022

Reports Article | September 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 2, 2023

Reports Article | April 2023

Testing for Success

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing models to determine if a design solves the problem. The probe is designed…

An Overview of Novel Engineering in the Classroom

Reports Article | May 2020

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 13, 2022

Reports Article | December 2022

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Science Education

Blog Post | September 2024

Who Does Science?

Journal Article | August 2020

Peroxide-Building Chemicals: An Accident Sleeper

Blog Post | July 2022

Model of Air Inside a Jar

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that air is made up of particles that are widely spaced with…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 10, 2022

Reports Article | January 2023

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, April 6, 2021

Reports Article | April 2021