Is It a Theory?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the nature of science. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish scientific theories from the common use of the word theory and if…

The SAEBL Checklist

Journal Article | August 2020

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | September 2020

In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects? Working collaboratively in groups, students are given a lidded box…

Just Say No!

Journal Article | March 2020

Using Models to Teach Science

Journal Article | February 2020

The Magic School Bus and Beyond

Journal Article | August 2022

Advice to Future Participants From Six Cohorts of an Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Atmospheric Science

Journal Article | January 2023

Many undergraduates use research internships to gain experience for graduate school. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs involve heavy research and lab work duties, for which students are…

Understanding Genetic Drift With Conceptual and Mathematical Models

Journal Article | March 2022

I Will Survive

Journal Article | May 2022

Rider Root Beer

Journal Article | July 2022

The Fram Polar Expedition and Determining Latitude From Stars

Journal Article | March 2023

Seeing is Believing

Journal Article | July 2023

Shaking out Probability

Journal Article | April 2021

Evolutionary Relationships Argument

Journal Article | September 2020

The Boxcar Challenge Unit

Journal Article | February 2020