Do Plants Breathe?

Journal Article | February 2019

The idea that plants do photosynthesis but do not do cellular respiration is a common misconception among middle and high school students that often stems from an over-simplification of these processes in diagrams and…

Biological Evolution

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological evolution. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish the theory of biological evolution from ideas about the origin of…

Kids Teaching Kids

Journal Article | March 2020

How Hot Is It?

Journal Article | April 2021

Design and Impact of an Undergraduate Civic Science Course

Journal Article | April 2020

An interdisciplinary group of faculty members from Tufts University developed an undergraduate civic science course designed to help students better understand and interpret the broad, sociocultural impacts of science…

How Are They Connected?

Journal Article | May 2022

Social Justice Service-Learning at an HBCU

Journal Article | May 2022

Integrating social issues into biology courses may be of particular interest for educators seeking to create inclusive science environments that support diverse populations. This social justice–focused service-learning…

Sandy and Dusty Worlds

Journal Article | January 2023

Defending the Dependent Variable

Journal Article | May 2023

It’s All About Energy!

Journal Article | January 2021

Engineering Your Own Liquid Soap

Journal Article | March 2021

Lighting Up History

Journal Article | April 2021

Exploring the STEM Landscape

Journal Article | June 2021

An Engineering Funds of Knowledge Framework

Journal Article | July 2021

Using Key Features to Analyze and Modify Curriculum for the NGSS

Journal Article | January 2022