Finding the Next Diamond Mine

Journal Article | May 2020

Moonlight

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is the source of a full Moon’s light.

Hot and Cold Balloons

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that the mass of a warm gas in a closed system is the same after…

Science Education for Middle Level Learners

Position Statement | May 2026

Addressing Potential Laboratory Instructional Site Legal Safety Issues

Blog Post | May 2023

Exploring Student Perception Toward Online Homework and Comparison With Paper Homework in an Introductory Probability Course

Journal Article | December 2020

Online software systems are extensively used to give students practice on course content, especially in mathematics and physics courses. They offer instant feedback, and several of these systems are open source or very…

Course-Based Research in the First Semester of College

Journal Article | April 2020

Undergraduate students are increasingly aware of complex global challenges and have a strong desire to take action and create change. Course-based undergraduate research experiences can offer a wide range of students…

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 and the 'Dirty Dozen'

Blog Post | November 2021

Floating Balloon

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the mass of a gas. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that an uninflated balloon will increase in mass when inflated with a…

Where Do Stars Go?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about stars. The probe is designed to examine students’ ideas about the location of stars in the daytime.

Solar Eclipse

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think happens during a solar eclipse.

Authors and Engineers

Journal Article | January 2019