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…

Seeing is Believing

Journal Article | July 2023

Inspiring Young Minds

Journal Article | January 2021

Does This Count as Work?

Journal Article | July 2022

Influencing Perceptions of STEM Through the Best STEM Books List

Journal Article | July 2021

Energy in Its Many Forms

Journal Article | January 2023

Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences

Journal Article | July 2023

In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert audiences. This practice aimed to improve public communication of…

Innovation and Design

Journal Article | January 2021

Let's Build a Fast Car

Journal Article | August 2021

Brainstorming

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about brainstorming. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students understand the norms of good teamwork during the brainstorming…

Saving a Swamp: Fifth-Grade Students to the Rescue!

Journal Article | March 2022

Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities

Journal Article | July 2023

The Impact of Online STEM Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 on Underrepresented Students’ Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Journal Article | July 2022

Female students, students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students face considerable barriers in access to STEM education, leading to their underrepresentation in STEM fields. Ensuring that these…

Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Eric Michael Bratsolias Brown

Journal Article | July 2022

Soldiers of Science

Journal Article | June 2021