Adaptation

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.

What is in Our Air?

Journal Article | March 2023

Inquiry-Based Learning on Biomimicry

Journal Article | July 2023

Closing the Achievement Gap by Bringing STEM Kits Home

Journal Article | April 2021

Adaptation

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.

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.”

Biological Evolution

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological evolution. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish the theory of biological evolution from ideas about the origin of…

Exemplar Teaching Practices in STEM Courses in U.S. Universities

Journal Article | March 2022

Based on the largest multi-institutional observational study of undergraduate courses in the United States, this article describes exemplar teaching practices in engineering courses as an interdisciplinary science field…

Doing It All

Journal Article | November 2022

Overture

Book Chapter | February 2019

This chapter introduces you to Family Science Night events and discusses the benefits of holding an event at your school. Teaching and learning about science formally happens in the classroom, but learning about science…

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Science in Your Stacks

Journal Article | December 2020

Discovering Diversity

Journal Article | March 2020

CCE For Me

Journal Article | September 2022

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…