Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

The world of STEM is exciting, and it is continuing to grow worldwide. However, many students are unaware of the careers that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can offer. That’s why ...

Today’s post is the latest in a series examining how teachers can help students see how learning about science and math are relevant to their lives. Today’s post will focus on science. Bertha Vazquez ...

HERE’S JANINE DONALDSON WITH TONIGHT’S EDUCATION ALERT LEARNING HOW TO BE AN ADULT INCLUDES A LOT OF PRACTICAL SKILLS LIKE PAYING BILLS, FIXING THINGS, EVEN SIGNING YOUR NAME. BUT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT ...

Jerrid Kruse receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium, and the William G. Stowe Foundation. During my years teaching science in middle school, high ...

Modern classrooms are filled with the language of cognitive science. We talk about student engagement, working memory, attention, mindset, and cognitive load as if we can observe these things directly ...