NGSS Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

Journal Article | June 2021

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer rich opportunities for both science and language learning. This article presents science and language instructional shifts, grounded in the NGSS and contemporary…

Launching Inquiry Into Motion

Journal Article | October 2021

STEM Graduate Students’ Development at the Intersection of Research, Leadership, and Innovation

Journal Article | November 2022

Researcher innovation and leadership skills are fundamental for creating implementable solutions to pressing societal and market-based global problems. The Research to Innovation to Society (R2I2S) program is a…

Safety and School Science Instruction

Position Statement | June 2020

Phases of the Moon

Journal Article | October 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Featured Presentation: Ask Dr. Wen! Engage Fall 20

Archived Conference Session | June 2021

A Tale of Two Houses

Case Study | January 2009

Global Warming

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.

Is It a Rock? (Version 2)

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between humanmade, “rocklike” materials and…

Methanol Use in School Science Labs: Danger, Will Robinson!

Blog Post | October 2022

Speaking and Listening in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | March 2019

Practical advice from veteran teachers.

A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

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

Sphero Robots and the Periodic Table

Journal Article | October 2019

Students review the periodic table by coding robots.