Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6-8: Phenomenon-Based Learning (e-book)

eBook | April 2014

What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Sound Pipes, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, and more? The 35 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6–8,…

Looking Back to Move Ahead: How Students Learn Geologic Time by Predicting Future Environmental Impacts

Journal Article | December 2011

This Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project discusses the effectiveness of using distance metaphor-building activities along with a case study exam to help undergraduate nonscience majors understand and apply…

Integrating Technology: Lens on Climate Change: Using Place-Based Learning to Explore Climate Change Effects

Journal Article | September 2017

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article describes a student-driven approach to learning and communicating about climate change, in which…

Why Do Fishermen Need Forests? Developing a Project-Based Learning Unit With an Engaging Driving Question

Journal Article | January 2018

Use driving questions and anchoring phenomena to capture students’ curiosity.

Deliberative Pedagogy in a Nonmajors Biology Course: Active Learning That Promotes Student Engagement With Science Policy and Research

Journal Article | February 2016

Deliberative democracy, a consensus model of decision making, has been used in real-life policy making involving controversial, science-related issues to increase citizen participation and engagement. Here, we describe…

Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.