Plant diversity is currently being lost at an unprecedented rate, resulting in an associated
decrease in ecosystem services. About a third of the world's vascular plant species face the …

Botanical gardens make unique contributions to climate change research, conservation, and
public engagement. They host unique resources, including diverse collections of plant …

This case study focuses on a Native American family's experience on a walk in an urban
forest preserve. Drawing on interaction analysis traditions, we analyze video data and …

Sense‐making, sensemaking, and sense making are terms used in different disciplines.
Similarities of usage seem unclear.(1) to examine the concepts used in different approaches …

Studies show that children spend considerable time engaged in informal learning outside of
educational settings. Informal educational settings such as museums can provide a variety …

Young children are able to benefit from early science teaching but many preschool teachers
have not had opportunities to deepen their own understanding of science or to develop their …

This study investigated ways to support young children's science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) learning and transfer of knowledge across informal learning …

This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between emotions and
development of scientific understanding by examining (1) how students perform in scientific …

This study focused on tinkering, a playful form of open-ended problem solving that is being
widely adopted in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education as …

This study is a collaborative project between university researchers and museum
practitioners investigating ways to advance STEM learning opportunities for young children …