Teaching STEM During a Pandemic

Reports Article | November 2020

Sustainable Forest Management

Journal Article | September 2019

Students measure growth trends in the school woods.

Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

Journal Article | October 2019

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting.

Indoor Air Quality Issues in the Science Instructional Space

Blog Post | December 2023

Safety Recommendations for Closing Out the School Year

Blog Post | June 2020

Science Instructional Space Safety Signage

Blog Post | November 2023

A Monarch Tapestry

Journal Article | September 2020

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | October 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Safety and School Science Instruction

Position Statement | June 2020

Making Critical Thinking Visible for Student Analysis and Reflection

Journal Article | March 2019

Practice critical-thinking skills with this phenomena-centered dinosaur bone activity.

Ice-Cold Lemonade

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.