Where on Earth Is Mars?

Journal Article | November 2022

Changing Constellations

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to find out how students use the Earth’s spin and orbit to explain why…

Get Ready for the 2023-24 Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

Blog Post | August 2023

Why is the Earth round?

Journal Article | May 2020

Inspiring Young Minds

Journal Article | January 2021

A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.

Rainbow to Grow

Journal Article | July 2022

Energy in Its Many Forms

Journal Article | January 2023

It Takes a Village

Journal Article | May 2023

Small-Group Work in the Online Science Classroom

Journal Article | February 2021

My Robot Can Fly!

Journal Article | April 2021

The Red Issue

Journal Article | September 2020

Onward: Pixar's Tribute to Dungeons and Dragons

Reports Article | May 2020

Is It Living?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. It is designed to find out what attributes students consider when determining if something is living or was once living.

Interdisciplinary Lessons on Energy and Entropy

Journal Article | May 2022

This article presents ideas and narratives of an experiment on the concept of energy developed for an honors seminar on energy and a mechanics course. We argue that energy is an idea best taught in an interdisciplinary…