Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 18, 2025

Reports Article | March 2025

Is It an Engineering Problem?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how to approach a problem. The probe is designed to gain insight into how students think about an engineering design process (EDP) and the kinds of…

Student-Driven Research in the First Year

Journal Article | October 2020

We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 15, 2022

Reports Article | November 2022

Developing a Tiered Mentoring Model for Teaching Assistants Instructing Course-Based Research Experiences

Journal Article | December 2020

As undergraduate institutions rely more heavily on teaching assistants (TAs) they are simultaneously encouraging implementation of course-based research experiences (CBREs). Due to the dynamic nature of CBREs, it is…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 1, 2022

Reports Article | October 2022

The Safety Checklist: Navigating to Safer Waters!

Blog Post | December 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 8, 2023

Reports Article | August 2023

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 18, 2022

Reports Article | October 2022

Ride the Movies

Journal Article | February 2019

Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film.

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 13, 2023

Reports Article | June 2023

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, June 7, 2022

Reports Article | June 2022

Transdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines to Address Complex Real-World Problems

Professional Learning Unit | February 2025

Participants will explore the transdisciplinary approach to STEM education and consider how this shift fosters workforce readiness skills.

Testing for Success

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing models to determine if a design solves the problem. The probe is designed…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 20, 2022

Reports Article | September 2022