Is the Sun a Star?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about the nature of stars and their recognition that the Sun is an average star…

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

Press Release | May 2020

Talking About Forces

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit beginning ideas about forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students generally identify forces as pushes and pulls.

Why Coherence Matters for Multilingual Learners in Science Instruction

Blog Post | July 2021

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change

Journal Article | July 2019

Globalize Your Classroom

Journal Article | October 2019

Employing global collaboration to develop student communication skills using the water cycle

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

The Symbol of Joyful Learning Is a Pumpkin

Blog Post | June 2020

Soil Texture 5E

Journal Article | September 2020

Using Computational Thinking and Modeling to Build Water and Watershed Literacy

Journal Article | March 2021

Features of an Effective Future-Faculty Teaching-Development Program

Journal Article | April 2020

Many institutions are preparing graduate students and postdoctorals (future faculty) for effective teaching in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Interestingly, little is known…