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…

A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.

Build a Better Book

Journal Article | August 2020

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 21, 2022

Reports Article | June 2022

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 16, 2022

Reports Article | August 2022

Cycles in Motion: Visualizing Change With Spatial Thinking

Blog Post | November 2025

How Does the Hot Air Balloon Take Off?

Lesson Plan | May 2020

Newton’s Prisms

Journal Article | November 2020

Gauging Rainfall With CoCoRaHS

Journal Article | March 2020

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Journal Article | May 2020

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and…

Shape, Bake, and Grow!

Journal Article | August 2020

Dinosaur Detectives

Journal Article | December 2020

Sowing Spartina

Journal Article | May 2020

How Can Cows on the Move Help Rebuild Entire Ecosystems?

Lesson Plan | December 2020

A Model for a Data Analysis– and Literature-Intensive Undergraduate Course

Journal Article | May 2022

This article describes the use of literature to broaden students’ skills in content comprehension, data analysis, modeling, and productive scientific discussion. The design builds on existing models to maximize student…