Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Global Warming

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.

Just When You Thought Your Lab Was Safer

Blog Post | February 2023

From Bean to Cup

Journal Article | February 2019

Coffee comes to the science lab

How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?

Journal Article | December 2018

Turning Tests Into Tasks

Journal Article | February 2019

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.

Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:

Journal Article | July 2020

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…

Science for English Language Learners

Position Statement | June 2020

Evolution in Action

Case Study | March 2016

Escape from Colditz Castle

Case Study | November 2017

The Riddle of the Red Queen

Case Study | December 2017

Where’s the Evidence?

Case Study | April 2020

The Shifty Salmon of Auke Creek

Case Study | February 2021

A Song from the Past

Case Study | September 2022