Commentary: Together, Learning Science and the Science of Learning

Journal Article | August 2001

An opinion piece about professional development and what we want to accomplish through professional development.

Writing to Learn

Journal Article | September 1999

By using the writing process to explore science, students and teachers can find new ways of clarifying, revising, and consolidating knowledge. To achieve this goal, try using The Writing in Science Wheel activity…

Partners in Learning

Journal Article | March 2009

What happens when children and scientists learn together? A partnership is formed, that’s what! This article describes how a university scientist and a teacher teamed up with a local fourth-grade teacher to provide a…

Phase into Learning

Journal Article | October 2002

Fourth-grade students, their teachers, and a group of teachers-to-be explore environmental science through integrated learning phases. Students took a trip to a local creek, conducted science inquiry activities in the…

Reading to Learn

Journal Article | December 2011

This article provides three practical approaches to increase reading-to-learn competencies and student science achievement. These approaches also provide valuable information about student understanding of content.

A Web of Learning

Journal Article | August 2011

Preschool students learn science content naturally by using hands-on explorations of spiders and their webs.

Learning Iteratively

Journal Article | August 2017

Iteration is at the heart of science and engineering.

Learning Lichens

Journal Article | November 2017

Students investigate this fascinating composite organism growing in the school yard.

The Learning Portal

Journal Article | November 2015

Hundreds of free digital activities using models and probes.

Assessment as Learning

Journal Article | December 2015

Students learn, self-correct, and collaborate during the test.