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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food, transformation of matter, growth and development, conservation of mass, and systems. The concepts underlying this probe are complex. It is…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 21, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 20, 2023
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The End of Something: Blick on Flicks Looks Back
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 9, 2024
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Using Apps to Engage All Families in Science Exploration
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Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices.
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter is conserved when a substance is dissolved in a liquid.
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Journal Article |
An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…
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A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators
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We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology…
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Go Ahead—Mimic Me: How Plants and Animals Inspire Inventions and Design
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Big Books Have a Big Impact on Elementary Science Education
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Preservice elementary teachers are faced with the daunting task of learning enough about every subject to support their students’ development of foundational ideas. Teacher preparation programs and professional…
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Why Are There Coral in the Cliffs?
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