From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 19, 2021

Reports Article | October 2021

COVID-19 Connections

Journal Article | August 2020

Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:

Journal Article | July 2020

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…

Catching a Cold

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about infectious disease. The probe is designed to find out whether students use the germ theory to explain what causes an infectious disease like the…

Grand Canyon

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of rivers and flowing water and connect them to…

Does It Have a Life Cycle?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life cycles. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize that although life cycles vary in length and developmental stages, all…

Is It Living?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. It is designed to find out what attributes students consider when determining if something is living or was once living.

Scope on Safety: STEM: A question of safety.

Journal Article | August 2012

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the growth of STEM lessons and the need to address hazard recognition and safety training relative to the use of hand and power…

Making Connections with Digital Data: Digital camera technology helps students draw connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences

Journal Article | December 2003

Digital cameras can provide added value to classroom data collection allowing the students to make visual connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences. Digital data appears more concrete and "real" to…

Is It Food?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food. The probe is designed to find out if students use a scientific definition of food to distinguish food items from nonfood items.

Lab Safety and the 'Dirty Dozen'

Blog Post | November 2021

COVID-19: Fortifying Your Personal Finances During the Pandemic

Reports Article | May 2020