Mountaintop Fossil

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…

Mapping the impact of the schoolyard on watershed health

Journal Article | September 2019

Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom

Students Taught by a First-Time Instructor Using Active-Learning Teaching Strategies Outperform Students Taught by a Highly-Regarded Traditional Instructor

Journal Article | February 2021

In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students improve their physics knowledge and problem-solving skills. In this…

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 26, 2021

Reports Article | January 2021

Building Teacher Professional Learning Infrastructure for Climate Justice Education

Journal Article | October 2021

STEM Career Expos Expose Potential Paths

Reports Article | March 2020

Addressing Potential Laboratory Instructional Site Legal Safety Issues

Blog Post | May 2023

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.

'Whoosh Bottle' Demonstration: Accident Waiting to Happen (Again)

Blog Post | March 2025

Analyzing and Interpreting Data to Support Student Sensemaking in a High School Evolution Unit

Professional Learning Unit | September 2024

This Professional Learning Unit uses a storyline unit with an anchoring phenomenon that is a case study in which the patient has acute mountain sickness at Everest base camp to focus participant learning on how the…

Exploring Barriers to the Use of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

Journal Article | October 2021

Recent reform documents in postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields recommend the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) in the classroom. National surveys in the…

Role of Safety Data Sheets

Blog Post | May 2023

Instructional Space Housekeeping Safety Protocols

Blog Post | September 2024

School Instructional Space Silica Exposure: Safety Hazards/Risks

Blog Post | June 2024

Comparing Laboratory Instructional Space Ventilation Standards

Blog Post | April 2025