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  • STEM Lab Safety Zones for Hazardous Areas

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  • Whale and Shrew

    Lesson Plan |

    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cell size. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think animal cell size is determined by the size of the animal.

  • Needs of Seeds

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    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.

  • Seedlings in a Jar

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter in a closed system after a transformation of matter from seed to seedling has taken place. The probe is designed to reveal…

  • Will It Form a New Substance?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine whether a new substance with a different chemical makeup is formed when…

  • Apple in a Plane

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about force related to the interaction between inanimate objects. The probe is designed to determine which forces students think act on an object at rest…

  • Induction Programs for the Support and Development of Newly Hired Teachers of Science

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  • Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 13, 2024

    Reports Article |

  • Student-Driven Research in the First Year

    Journal Article |

    We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an…

  • Using Narratives to Evoke Empathy and Support Girls’ Engagement in Engineering

    Journal Article |

  • Doing Science

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about scientific investigations. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that scientists investigate the natural world in a variety of…

  • What Are Clouds Made Of?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an everyday object in the sky: clouds. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that clouds are made up of tiny droplets of…

  • Why Wetlands Matter

    Journal Article |

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