Models for Developing Explanations of Earth’s Dynamic Plate System

Journal Article | March 2022

How the Data Got Their Dots

Journal Article | January 2022

Solids and Holes

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the density of a solid object. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that in this phenomenon, air is not displaced, such as…

Modeling the Coronavirus Outbreak for Cross-Discipline Teaching

Journal Article | October 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak allows for a number of possible applications to classroom teaching (biology, computer science, Earth science, physics, statistics), as well as student research. A number of simple models…

Mary Keeper’s Aching Head

Case Study | May 2006

From Twiggy to Tubby

Case Study | June 2017

Making Everyday Phenomena Phenomenal

Journal Article | April 2020

Right Under Our Noses

Journal Article | January 2023

Immerse Elementary Students in Light Explorations

Journal Article | October 2021

Give Them the Tools and They Will Explore

Journal Article | February 2021

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Genetics with Dragons

Journal Article | March 2019

Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom.

Visual Literacy—the 3Rs or STEAM?

Journal Article | June 2021

The Petition

Case Study | September 2002

The Zarkah Stone

Case Study | August 2005