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Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades: The Brilliance of Children and the Strengths of Educators

Science and engineering instruction is under-resourced and not highly prioritized in preschool through elementary schools, with engineering receiving even less attention. These concerns are ...
Business Wire

Activate Learning Expands Access to High-Quality Science Education with OpenSciEd Elementary

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activate Learning is proud to announce the expansion of its partnership with OpenSciEd to offer OpenSciEd Elementary, a groundbreaking K-5 science curriculum ...
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Study Shows That Smithsonian Curriculum and Professional Development Improves Science, Reading and Math in Elementary Classrooms

A newly released independent study conducted over a five-year period offers evidence of the impact of the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom high-quality curriculum paired with professional ...
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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Curriculum Earns the Coveted All-Green Evaluation From EdReports

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 ...
Phys.org

The 'science of reading' swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?

For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. The kids had fun, but the ...
eSchool News

Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th ...
eSchool News

The Complete Guide to Computer Science Education for Elementary Classrooms

Introducing computer science at the elementary level gives young learners a strong foundation for the future. By learning tech skills early, students are set up for success in school and beyond. Today ...
Los Angeles Times

Why aren’t all California elementary school students learning science?

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 Hechinger Report

In elementary classrooms, demand grows for play-based learning

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

How reading can transform classrooms, lives | Opinion

Improving literacy with a specialized "science of reading" training mandate for K-5 educators is a bill making its way ...
al.com

‘Science of reading’ swept classrooms nationwide. What about math?

This story is part of a series from the Education Reporting Collaborative in partnership with AL.com. For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, ...