Should Food Have Bacteria?

Lesson Plan | April 2025

Social Distancing in the Midst of COVID-19

Case Study | March 2020

Stuck on You

Case Study | August 2021

The Stakeholders of Gorongosa National Park

Case Study | December 2021

Pregnancy and Influenza Vaccination

Case Study | July 2025

What Is Sensemaking?

Professional Learning Unit | October 2021

Learn to recognize the four critical attributes of sensemaking and how these attributes work together to help ensure all students have access and a strong desire to learn science. 

Community Lead-Ers

Journal Article | September 2020

Virtual Sungazing

Journal Article | December 2020

Blended Learning in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | October 2019

An introduction to atoms and molecules

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.

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

2020 NSTA Board and Council Elected

Reports Article | March 2020

Different Strokes for Different Folks

Journal Article | August 2019

Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

Journal Article | October 2019

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting.

Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges

Journal Article | October 2019

Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…