Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tectonic plates are located.

Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 3, 2020

Reports Article | July 2020

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 25, 2025

Reports Article | March 2025

Digestion of Milk

Playlist | April 2025

Do Plants Breathe?

Journal Article | February 2019

The idea that plants do photosynthesis but do not do cellular respiration is a common misconception among middle and high school students that often stems from an over-simplification of these processes in diagrams and…

The Science Project Portfolio

Journal Article | February 2019

Transform the science fair experience into an authentic summative assessment.

Sharing the Wonder of Natural History

Journal Article | March 2019

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

The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster

Case Study | January 2021

Incorporating DNA Education in Early and Intermediate STEM Learning

Blog Post | July 2021

Creating a Culture of Science Safety: 7 Teacher Tips for This Fall (and Beyond)

Blog Post | October 2021

Halloween Activities: Don’t Be Spooked by the Need to Include Lab Safety

Blog Post | October 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 29, 2022

Reports Article | November 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 26, 2024

Reports Article | March 2024

Surveying the Safety Culture of Academic Laboratories

Journal Article | October 2020

The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of…