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

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 25, 2023

Reports Article | April 2023

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 22, 2022

Reports Article | November 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 22, 2025

Reports Article | April 2025

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, December 13, 2022

Reports Article | December 2022

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

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

Soil Texture 5E

Journal Article | September 2020