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 ...

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 ...

Online Virtual Labs- A collection of virtual labs created in collaboration with Purdue University K-12 Outreach. Science Demonstrations- A collection of science demonstrations can be done in the ...

The most valuable course a student could take is not currently a part of any standard curriculum. It’s Learning 101—specifically, how the brain picks up knowledge and skills most efficiently. If ...

What does science instruction look like in the age of the coronavirus? In Part One, Tara C. Dale, Mandi S. White, Justin Lopez-Cardoze, and Ross Cooper share their experiences. Today, Camie Walker, ...

In this chapter we focus on how the changes you make in your instruction can interact with what is happening beyond your classroom and school. We look more closely at how an assessment system can work ...

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 ...