Changing Constellations

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to find out how students use the Earth’s spin and orbit to explain why…

Lab Safety: Overcrowded STEM/STEAM Labs and Makerspaces

Blog Post | March 2022

Never Too Young to be a Citizen Scientist!

Journal Article | September 2019

Kindergarteners learn about plants and seasons through a yearlong project.

Addressing Student Diversity and Equity

Journal Article | March 2016

Building Bridges

Journal Article | December 2020

We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 3, 2025

Reports Article | May 2025

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 27, 2020

Reports Article | October 2020

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | October 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Teaching STEM During a Pandemic

Reports Article | November 2020