Bridging the Gap

Journal Article | August 2020

Enrichment for All

Journal Article | September 2020

Connecting With Community

Journal Article | September 2020

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2020

The Mitten Problem

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about energy. The probe is designed to find out whether students think “warm clothes,” like a mitten, produce their own energy, manifested as heat.

Gazing at the Moon

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Earth-Sun-Moon system. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about Moon phases and whether they think the phase of the Moon changes…

Sailing into Engineering

Journal Article | August 2020

Using Drama to Uncover and Expand Student Understandings of the Nature of Science

Journal Article | November 2020

Virtual Sungazing

Journal Article | December 2020

The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 1: Introduction to Disciplinary Core Ideas

Professional Learning Unit | February 2023

In this module you will use A Framework for K-12 Science Education as a resource for developing an understanding of Dimension 3 - Disciplinary Core Ideas. An immersion in a high-quality science lesson pulls disciplinary…

A balloon that does not burn

Journal Article | September 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Measuring Data Skills in Undergraduate Student Work

Journal Article | February 2021

Data literacy, or students’ abilities to understand, interpret, and think critically about data, is an increasing need in K–16 science education. Ocean Tracks College Edition (OT-CE) sought to address this need by…

The “Magic” of Density

Journal Article | June 2021

'Now It Looks Like a Moon:' Opportunities for Science and Math Talk During Play

Blog Post | September 2020