Respiration

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about respiration. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize respiration as a process that all living things use in order to obtain…

Highlights From the NSTA Research Committee

Blog Post | February 2025

So Many Words, So Little Time

Journal Article | February 2019

Exploring maker spaces, engineering, and more

Cookie Jar Alarms

Journal Article | September 2019

This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering.

Teacher-Learning, Meaning-Making, and Integrating ISE Practices in Diverse Urban Classrooms

Journal Article | July 2022

How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?

Journal Article | December 2018

Unpacking the STEM Disciplines

Journal Article | January 2019

Cultivating Curiosity About Creatures

Journal Article | March 2019

Human Body Basics

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about levels of organization in the human body. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize cells as the basic unit of both structure…

We Are Living It

Journal Article | January 2023

Using Popular Fiction to Inspire Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | May 2023

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fiction as a connection point to science teaching. This study explores…

The Science Project Portfolio

Journal Article | February 2019

Transform the science fair experience into an authentic summative assessment.

Less Text, More Learning

Journal Article | August 2020

English language learners are increasingly entering classrooms using student-centered instruction that places a greater emphasis on spoken language. While active learning is beneficial for a range of student outcomes,…

Student-Constructed Weather Instruments Facilitate Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | February 2020

Students in introductory college science courses often have a simplified understanding of the scientific method. To introduce students to the complexity of the scientific process and the value of empirical observations…

Functions of Living Things

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life processes. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that plants and animals share several life functions, even though they are…