There's something almost uncanny about walking into a science classroom and being able to gauge, within the first five ...

The Smithsonian Science Education Center’s elementary curriculum, Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, received an “all-green” rating for its grades 3–5 instructional materials in a new report ...

Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.

1 What’s Really Different? A group of second-grade students were engaged in an animated discussion. Their teacher had brought in some colorful ears of corn she wanted to use to decorate their ...

The traditional perception that there is no place for religion in the science classroom may be an obstacle for some students deeply engaging with science and developing a solid understanding of the ...

For years, educators have assumed that if we could only give students the right science knowledge in the right way, we’d improve both K-12 students’ understanding of science and, by extension, public ...

Climate scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change is driven by human action, but middle- and high-school teachers seem to have missed that message. The majority of teachers are not aware of ...

Computer science (CS) doesn’t have to be intimidating. With the right tools and support, any teacher can demystify coding and create meaningful CS learning. In this webinar, teachers and ...