Archaeology-in-a-Box

Journal Article | September 2019

Applying geology concepts to an investigation into human behavior

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.

The Integral Role of Laboratory Investigations in Science Instruction

Position Statement | June 2020

Magnets in Water

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetism. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students believe air is necessary for magnets to work.

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…

Mixing Water

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about temperature change in a system. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that heat moves from the warm water to the cool water…

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Elementary School Science

Position Statement | June 2020

Making as a Performance Task

Journal Article | February 2019

Cultivating Curiosity About Creatures

Journal Article | March 2019

The Rusty Nails

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about a common phenomenon—rusting. The probe is designed to find out what students think happens to the mass of iron nails after a chemical change.

Exploring Acceleration

Journal Article | September 2020

Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Use of Speaking, Listening, and Writing Skills to Understand the Importance of Nature of Science Instruction

Journal Article | July 2020

There has been a focus on improving teachers’ views of nature of science for decades. The method in which researchers improve views of nature of science, however, varies greatly. This study aimed to improve elementary…

May 29 Update: NSTA's STEM Forum & Expo Goes Virtual

Press Release | May 2020

Baby Mice

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about heredity. The probe is designed to reveal how students think organisms inherit observable traits.