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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about energy. The probe is designed to find out whether students think “warm clothes,” like a mitten, produce their own energy, manifested as heat.
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.
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Journal Article |
This paper highlights learning supports associated with genetics lessons that were implemented in a urban high school biology classroom. The supports provided access to science content for ELs, students with IEPs, and…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 17, 2022
Reports Article |
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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Journal Article |
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Capstone
Professional Learning Course Module |
The capstone experience provides the opportunity to analyze and reflect on the high-quality science lesson Do Materials Change if they are Crushed? This lesson was selected from The Garbage Unit, part of the fifth-grade…
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about gravity. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that gravity is a universal force that exists everywhere on Earth and in…
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Exploring the Role of Student Seating Preference and Performance in a Large Introductory STEM Course
Journal Article |
Most introductory courses are held in large lecture halls, with students typically sitting in either the front, middle, or back of the classroom. In a mixed-methods study of student attendance, performance, and seat…
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Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics
Journal Article |
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Journal Article |
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 21, 2023
Reports Article |
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Journal Article |
This study explores students’ evaluations of their introductory physics professors posted on RateMyProfessors.com.
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Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, A Focus on Curiosity
Professional Learning Unit |
During this Professional Learning Unit, we discuss instructional strategies that take an asset approach to student learning. The discussion will focus on how the knowledge students bring to learning—including student…
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life processes. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that plants and animals share several life functions, even though they are…