How Can Containers Keep Stuff Cool?

Lesson Plan | May 2020

Ice-Cold Lemonade

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.

How Will The Plant Grow?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

Essential Ingredients for a Scientific Consensus: Climate Change Edition

Blog Post | October 2022

How Do Lakes Freeze?

Lesson Plan | July 2020

Why Do NASCAR Drivers Need to React Fast? (Part 1: Sight)

Lesson Plan | July 2021

Curiosity, Creativity, and Courage

Archived Conference Session | January 2022

How does something start moving?

Lesson Plan | October 2023

Coldest Winter Ever!

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate…

Why Do NASCAR Drivers Need to React Fast? (Part 2: Sound)

Lesson Plan | July 2021

Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about climate. The probe is designed to find out whether students distinguish between weather and climate.

How do you launch a heavy object like the rocket carrying the JWST?

Lesson Plan | October 2023

Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question?

Blog Post | July 2022

How Can Plants Break Rocks?

Lesson Plan | June 2020

NSTA Issues Statement Supporting Mask Mandates in K-12 Classrooms

Press Release | August 2021