As a student teacher I witnessed extreme inequalities in how science is communicated and taught at California elementary schools. My first teaching experience was as a STEM (science, technology, ...

The annual PTO sponsored Tilden Elementary Science Fair in February encouraged students to present independent projects and explore science through hands-on, interactive activities. “All student ...

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 ...

When Carrie Lombardi left her New York City finance job to teach at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, she was surprised to hear clucking from a colleague’s classroom one day. The students, she learned ...

Teams from 62 elementary schools competed for medals and trophies on May 11 at one of the largest and longest-running Science Olympiad competitions in the nation. Approximately 2,800 students, ...

During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science. Specifically, I learned that elementary school students are predisposed to ...

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Over the years, many have tried to make science interesting to kids. We watched Mr. Wizard explain the extraordinary within the mundane at his kitchen/laboratory counter. Beakman and his tall hair ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Incline Village Elementary School invites the township to its family science event on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The event is for transitional kindergarten through 5 th grade students ...

Researchers use nanotechnology and problem-based learning to boost elementary science skills, spark curiosity, and build real-world connections. (Nanowerk News) As science achievement and engagement ...

In science, success often is accomplished after testing multiple ideas and methods with repeated experiments. But for the Science Olympiad team at Torrey Pines Elementary School in La Jolla, competing ...