What Is a STEM Learning Ecosystem? Lessons From the Natural World

Journal Article | November 2021

Small Instructional Changes to Emphasize Data Modeling Practices

Journal Article | February 2021

Data modeling practices are often invisible to students in introductory biology courses. However, developing a well-rounded understanding of these practices is critical for scientific literacy. Furthermore, introductory…

Data at a Distance

Journal Article | January 2022

A Teamwork-Based Technique Using Agricultural Fields to Measure the Speed of Sound

Journal Article | October 2022

How STEM Teachers Can Immerse Themselves in the Three Rs Over the Summer

Journal Article | April 2020

Wood Dust in the Lab—A Major Safety Issue!

Blog Post | March 2021

What Do You Know About Volcanoes and Earthquakes?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plate tectonic features and events. The probe is designed to uncover commonly held misconceptions about volcanoes and earthquakes.

What's the Big Deal About Ocean Acidification?

Journal Article | March 2022

The Air We Breathe

Journal Article | March 2023

Enhancing Science Lessons to Support Multilingual Students’ Engagement in Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article | January 2021

Turning on the Three-Dimensional Switch

Journal Article | August 2021

Doing It All

Journal Article | November 2022

Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and the Public

Journal Article | June 2021

The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students confuse the greenhouse effect with other environmental concerns or lump the…

Spaceships

Lesson Plan | June 2021

This probe is designed to elicit students’ ideas about changing the direction of motion in the absence of air. Many students will have seen movies or television shows in which spaceships turn by banking or using wing…