Teaching elementary school science can be a struggle. Math and English dominate the schedule in the early grades, often leaving scant time for science. And most elementary teachers don’t have a ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...

Suggested Citation: "3 The Contextual Nature of Children's Learning." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades: ...

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Research shows that exposing kids to STEM early has big benefits later in life.

During the spring of 2020, the global education community faced tremendous disruption as it transitioned to emergency remote teaching in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfamiliar with the ...

A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger ...

With only 18 minutes a day spent on science in the average elementary classroom, advocates are hoping outdoor learning labs are a way to spark students’ interest in the topic. Credit: Luis Bernardo ...

Jefferson Elementary third graders raise trout from eggs and conduct dissections as part of a five-year science program with Nebraska Game and Parks.

Policymakers must reimagine instruction and school structures to reflect the latest science of learning. Policymakers and educators need to reimagine the American school experience in order to better ...