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Lesson Plan

Comparing Cubes

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about properties of matter. The probe is designed to find out which properties stu...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

Journal Article

Eliciting Students’ Initial Ideas About the Sun–Earth System

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online...

By Angela L. Mahaffey

Assessment Chemistry Distance Learning Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand struct...

By Robin Forbes-Lorman, Michele Korb, Amy Moser, Margaret A. Franzen, and Michelle A. Harris

Assessment Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science

Journal Article

Hair-Raising Fun!

By Sherab Tenzin, Mihye Won, and David Treagust

High School Assessment General Science Lesson Plans Pedagogy Physical Science Physics Research Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

The Science Symposium

By Anna Kiley, David Jones, Carolyn Hester, Michael Coe, and Tony Ward

Assessment Environmental Science Inquiry Literacy Research

Journal Article

Debunking Myths of Standards-Based Grading

By Jesse Wilcox and Matt Townsley

Assessment Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What If?

By Alicia Boisvert

High School Assessment Biology Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum English Language Learners Evolution Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Phenomena

Journal Article

Three Steps to Making Assessment Simpler and More Relevant

By KenT Lui

High School Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Tests, Quizzes, Exams … Oh My!

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

High School Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 6, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Assessment Biology Careers Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Phenomena Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

Reports Article

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 23, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Aerospace Assessment Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Refine By Design

By Senay Purzer, Corey Schimpf, Jenny Quintana-Cifuentes, Elena Sereiviene, Indraneel Lingam, and Rundong Jiang

Assessment Engineering Instructional Materials Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Technology

Reports Article

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 12, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Administration Assessment Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Safety STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What Do You Know About Soil?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science Literacy