A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

Science Education for Middle Level Students

Position Statement | June 2020

Comparing Student Performance and Satisfaction Between Face-to-Face and Online Education of a Science Course in a Liberal Arts University

Journal Article | October 2021

This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face…

Nature of Science

Position Statement | June 2020

Outcomes for Peer-Based Mentors in a University-Wide STEM Persistence Program: A Three-Year Analysis

Journal Article | April 2020

While the majority of STEM persistence has focused on outcomes for first-year students, there has been little investigation into the outcomes for peer mentors. Of the studies conducted, results are promising. Benefits…

Sharing the Wonder of Natural History

Journal Article | March 2019

Help students overcome nature-deficit disorder with these outdoor activities.

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | October 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Safety Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blog Post | September 2022

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 16, 2021

Reports Article | February 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 18, 2023

Reports Article | April 2023

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 9, 2021

Reports Article | March 2021

Starting to Teach During the Pandemic

Reports Article | July 2020

Lab Safety: Overcrowded STEM/STEAM Labs and Makerspaces

Blog Post | March 2022