Changing Constellations

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to find out how students use the Earth’s spin and orbit to explain why…

Finding High-Quality Science Materials

Reports Article | June 2020

Surrounded by Technologies

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ understanding of the word technology. The probe is designed to find out if students are aware that they live in a world composed almost entirely of…

Service Animals in the Science/STEM Laboratory

Blog Post | December 2022

The American Geophysical Union Steps It Up on Climate Science Education

Journal Article | June 2022

The Tachyon Nexus

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes a website called The Tachyon Nexus (no relation to Tachyon Nexus Inc.), which includes reliable information about the controversial subjects of time travel and faster-than-light particles known…

Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research With Stall Catchers

Journal Article | February 2021

What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visually represent electrical interactions.

The Perfect Match

Journal Article | February 2020

Do Not Disturb the Flow!

Journal Article | November 2020

Chemical Eric

Case Study | January 2006

Retro Goes Modern

Case Study | March 2012

An Anatomic Study of the Automatic Autonomic Nervous System

Case Study | January 2022

Emphasizing Physics Concepts With Cartoons, Part II

Journal Article | March 2020

Equity for All

Journal Article | June 2020