Shining Light on the Importance of Explore-Before-Explain Experiences for Early Childhood Learners

Journal Article | January 2022

Using Teacher Talk Moves to Help Students Talk Like Scientists

Journal Article | November 2022

Observing Environmental Changes from Earth's Orbit

Journal Article | March 2019

Astronomy throughout the year.

Why is the Earth round?

Journal Article | May 2020

Is the Sun a Star?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about the nature of stars and their recognition that the Sun is an average star…

Starting With Science

Journal Article | July 2022

Invading Wild

Journal Article | September 2022

Defending the Dependent Variable

Journal Article | May 2023

Shattering the Language Barrier

Journal Article | July 2023

Patterns and Perseverance

Journal Article | April 2021

Using Summary Tables to Support Students’ Explanations of Science Phenomena

Journal Article | November 2022

Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

Journal Article | February 2019

In the late summer of 1983, when video games were relatively new, astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator Carl Sagan recognized their potential value as he imagined “how to design a home video game which would…

Using Narratives to Evoke Empathy and Support Girls’ Engagement in Engineering

Journal Article | July 2020

Q: What are waves, and what are some things they can do?

Journal Article | September 2020

Modeling the Melting of Permafrost

Journal Article | March 2022