Imagine a classroom of curious elementary students grasping clipboards, eager to conduct an experiment to see if the small car they built can protect their egg “passenger” in a head-on collision. It’s ...

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 ...

It looks like a Hannah Montana concert in Calvin’s Gezon Auditorium, with fifth and sixth graders everywhere, clapping their hands and shrieking in delight. In fact these kids aren’t taking in a teen ...

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 ...

Sponsored by the PTA, the annual Piney Ridge Elementary Science Fair was held Friday March 24, 2023. It is a non-competitive event for kindergarten through fifth grade students, “to encourage students ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. First, research on science and engineering education has focused largely on middle and ...

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 ...

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, ...