…for each challenge. To start an experimental run: Click “Start” to see how far the car rolls. Click “Analyze data” to see the result. Click “Set up new run” to…
Early learners have significant—and highly untapped—potential for understanding abstract concepts and reasoning in sophisticated ways. Research has shown that technology offers powerful support for conceptual science learning in the early…
Amy Pallant discusses the role of uncertainty in student scientific argumentation at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). Based on the High-Adventure Science project, which engages students…
Paul Horwitz, Trudi Lord, and Cynthia McIntyre present the Evolution Readiness curriculum at the New England Educational Research Organization on April 28 at 10:15 a.m. in New Bedford, MA. Our…
…teaching nanoscience and nanotechnology be quite challenging. This chapter presents lessons learned through the research, development, and classroom implementation of educational nanoscience simulations using the Molecular Workbench (MW) modeling software….
Our SmartGraphs project team conducted additional experimental research this fall. Nearly three dozen eighth and ninth grade physical science teachers in Pennsylvania used SmartGraphs activities with 75 different classes. One…
…“Evolution is a model, why not teach it that way?,” describes our Evolution Readiness learning activities and research about their use with fourth grade students. An important goal of the Evolution Readiness…
Evolution Readiness is featured in Education Week’s November 16 article “Efforts to Improve Evolution Teaching Bearing Fruit.” The article describes current research showing improvements in both students’ and teachers’ understanding…
Artificial Intelligence Research for Engineering Design, Modeling Plate Tectonics for Learning, Sensing Science through Modeling Matter, and more in Spring @Concord…