Environmental Health Literacy

Journal Article | April 2020

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

Whole-Class Discussion Strategies That Engage Students and Enhance Understanding

Journal Article | September 2020

Finding Outstanding Science Trade Books

Journal Article | March 2023

Visualizing U.S. Energy Use and Production 50 Years Ago

Journal Article | April 2021

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Argumentation to Inform an Engineering Design Decision

Journal Article | July 2022

Farmers vs. Rabbits

Journal Article | March 2023

Rightfully Present

Journal Article | March 2023

Where Does Your Sidewalk End?

Journal Article | October 2021

Using Popular Fiction to Inspire Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | May 2023

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fiction as a connection point to science teaching. This study explores…

Transforming Local Spaces With Relevant Perspectives

Journal Article | February 2021

Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction

Journal Article | January 2021

Whether to engage student preconceptions to facilitate conceptual change is an area of debate among conceptual change theorists. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a preconceptions-based instructional sequence about…

Science in Your Stacks

Journal Article | December 2020

The Dead Zone

Case Study | June 2009