Is That Plausible?

Journal Article | January 2023

Ancient Antimicrobials

Journal Article | January 2023

Using a Game to Teach Invasive Species Spread and Management

Journal Article | January 2023

Invasive species are a major ecological and economic problem at the global scale, and education plays a major role in raising awareness and combating these species’ future spread. There are complex management and…

Cancer and Formaldehyde

Journal Article | April 2023

Rainfall, River Height, and Local Relevance

Journal Article | May 2023

Cornhole Predicts the Perfect Pitch

Journal Article | April 2021

Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter

Journal Article | October 2020

While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that…

Is It “Fitter”?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about natural selection. The probe is designed to find out how students interpret the commonly used phrase “survival of the fittest.”

Modifying labs for students with special needs

Journal Article | March 2020

Iron Bar

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about atoms. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students can use the idea of atoms to explain why a metal expands when heated.…

Ecologist Todd Elliott

Journal Article | February 2020

Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and…

The Fun in Fermentation

Case Study | June 2016

Hyper-IgM Syndrome

Case Study | October 2016

The Poop on Composting

Case Study | December 2016

Apple and Linguine

Case Study | July 2017