Using Past Science Events

Journal Article | August 2021

Understanding the Intermingling of Engineering and Life Sciences (and How Best to Teach It)

Blog Post | December 2018

For engineers to design and make the systems and devices all of us depend on in our daily lives, they need scientific and mathematical knowledge. Simultaneously, scientists benefit from engineering advances evident in…

Building a Science Classroom Community

Journal Article | March 2023

Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative project that prepares them to design meaningful learning experiences…

Space Science Explorations as Equity

Journal Article | November 2022

Citizen Science in Unexpected Places

Journal Article | February 2022

Enhancing Science Lessons to Support Multilingual Students’ Engagement in Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article | January 2021

Teaching Societal Issues in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2022

Fields of STEM

Page | April 2025

Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…

Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Blog Post | April 2010

As the great Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In Jodi Wheeler-Toppen’s new book, Interdisciplinary Activities to Create…

Rubber Ducky Helps With Science

Journal Article | August 2021

Finding Outstanding Science Trade Books

Journal Article | March 2023

Engaging ALL Students in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2023

E–6 Preservice Teachers and Elementary Science Teaching

Journal Article | January 2022

The study assessed the science teaching confidence of preservice teachers in teaching elementary science by addressing two research questions: (1) Did preservice teachers understand the science concepts well enough to…

Autism

Page | February 2020

Autism According to the Council for Exceptional Children, autism is a “spectrum disorder within a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication, and by the presence of unusual behaviors and interests,” such as repetitive and stereotypic…