Why Are There Coral in the Cliffs?

Journal Article | January 2021

Give Them the Tools and They Will Explore

Journal Article | February 2021

Wet Jeans

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that water goes into the air around us after it evaporates.

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.

Rolling Marbles

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about circular motion. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that an object will move in a straight line unless acted upon by an…

Virtual Field Experiences

Journal Article | September 2020

Science Packs

Journal Article | February 2020

Refraction

Journal Article | March 2019

Exploring light as it moves from one medium to another with the intriguing result of different speeds—the bending of light we call refraction.

Using Technology to Predict Hurricanes

Playlist | December 2024

Designing With Math and Science

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how science and math are both used in engineering. The probe is designed to get students to think about the various ways science and math are…

Sowing Spartina

Journal Article | May 2020

Landslides

Journal Article | February 2021

Cultivating Place

Journal Article | March 2021

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.

Seasonal Weather Patterns

Journal Article | January 2019