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…

Count Birds for Science This Winter With Project FeederWatch

Journal Article | December 2020

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 16, 2021

Reports Article | November 2021

Digestive System

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…

A Future Without Coffee

Playlist | July 2023

National Science Teaching Association Celebrates Its 2025 Teacher Awards Honorees

Press Release | March 2025

Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

Blog Post | June 2021

Modifying labs for students with special needs

Journal Article | March 2020

Marginalizing Misinformation

Journal Article | May 2023

Taking the Office Hour Out of the Office

Journal Article | January 2021

Science classrooms across our campus have changed dramatically over the past 10 years as an increasing number of instructors have incorporated a variety of active learning techniques into their teaching practice, using…

Utilizing Technology to DiALoG Classroom Speaking and Listening

Journal Article | January 2022

What is a Variable?

Journal Article | January 2022

Making Sense of Apparent Brightness

Journal Article | November 2022

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 1, 2021

Reports Article | May 2021

Is It Made of Parts?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.