What Is The Meaning of Life?

Case Study | November 2021

Cookie Crumbles

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think weight is conserved when a whole object is broken up into small…

An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Journal Article | February 2019

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids interact both with each other and with the earth's surface. This helps…

What Will Be Your Legacy as a Science Teacher?

Journal Article | August 2019

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Ice Cubes in a Bag

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter (or mass). The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter (or mass) is conserved during a change in state.

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 23, 2021

Reports Article | February 2021

Is It Melting?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the physical process of melting. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize melting as a change in state from solid to liquid that…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 25, 2022

Reports Article | October 2022

The Priceless Gift

Journal Article | October 2019

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community.

Arguing About a Chemical Change

Journal Article | October 2019

Seedlings in a Jar

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter in a closed system after a transformation of matter from seed to seedling has taken place. The probe is designed to reveal…

Pennies

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the properties of atoms. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between the microscopic properties of an atom and the…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 23, 2024

Reports Article | April 2024

Is It Made of Molecules?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that objects, materials, and substances of both a biological and physical…