Understanding Chemical and Physical Changes

Journal Article | February 2020

The Moon’s Inclined Orbital Plane

Journal Article | January 2021

A Water Wheel Challenge!

Journal Article | January 2019

Exploring Acceleration

Journal Article | September 2020

A Problem-Solving Experiment

Journal Article | January 2022

Just Lose It!

Case Study | November 2019

Floating Balloon

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the mass of a gas. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that an uninflated balloon will increase in mass when inflated with a…

Eating Himself to Death

Case Study | November 2016

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Lemonade

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think matter is conserved when a substance is dissolved in a liquid.

Cookie Crumbles

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think weight is conserved when a whole object is broken up into small…

Getting Started in SoTL Research

Journal Article | June 2021

Getting started in SoTL research can seem daunting. Working with a team can increase support and productivity. This article explores roles in SoTL research teams, how to identify research projects, and pacing projects…

Considering the Value of Indigenous Knowledge and Practices

Journal Article | August 2021

Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

A Light Lunch?

Case Study | October 2010