…the tectonic processes that must have existed to form the rocks at certain locations on Earth. The Rocks & Tectonics module was field tested over the 2022-23 school year by…
We published a record number of publications in 2022, including 15 journal articles and a book chapter. From articles for educators to implement free resources to research articles to inform…
…to engage students more authentically with multiple perspectives, we are currently redesigning the project’s curriculum. Below is a description of the unit piloted by seven teachers in 2022-23. The unit…
Encouraging wide use and adoption of our resources and code is central to our mission—we want you to use our work. To encourage this, we freely distribute our software and…
Importance Teachers often do not have the time or means to interact with other teachers, to plan their teaching, and reflect on their enactment of a common curriculum. We’re integrating…
Importance The world is filled with critical, unanswered questions. How quickly will an infectious disease spread and how can different interventions limit, or even stop, its spread? How will sea…
…them and how they work!” In February 2022 we plan to offer another professional development workshop with a second group of middle school teachers. There’s lots of water in Oregon…
…table. Tags in the model show where data was collected. Curriculum pilot During the first TecRocks pilot in November 2022, students were able to demonstrate reasoning between rock type, tectonic…
Note: This blog post was updated January 24, 2022, with new images, exemplar answers, explanations of items, and links to new teacher resource materials, including two High-Adventure Science modules that…
Una gota rompe la piedra mural by Layqa Nuna Yawar. Photo by Kristen Rae Miranda. Used with permission. Importance Equity remains an elusive goal in science education despite decades of…