Changes In National Science Standards May Cause Controversy
The debate on how to teach science in US public schools is promising to be a hot topic according to academic standards out Tuesday. "Next-generation" [...]
View ArticleClimate Change Leads To A Change In Science Curriculum
According to proposed new national science standards released Tuesday, climate change- an often touchy topic in the political world- will be taught more deeply in [...]
View ArticleCombining Storytelling And STEM To Encourage More Girls To Consider Related...
With a growing interconnected global society, it is more important than ever for educators to find ways to encourage girls to take interest in STEM [...]
View ArticleShould Teacher Pay Vary By Subject?
According to a survey of Florida teacher-employment records by the Brookings Institution, math and science teachers who leave their positions for jobs in the private [...]
View ArticleImportance Of Learning Science In School
Have you ever wondered why you need to learn science in elementary school? Many students wonder why they need to learn it so early in [...]
View ArticleTeacher Preparation Needed For The Next Generation Science Standards
A Michigan State University education scholar argues that America's K-12 teachers are not fully prepared to meet a new set of science standards. Writing in [...]
View ArticleRobot Competition Inspires Science Students
400 high school teams from around the world compete in a robot competition. The robots will be challenged to shoot discs through goals as they maneuver [...]
View ArticleTips To Help ADHD Students Study And Learn Science
Kids with ADHD have difficulty with quiet observation and sustained attention. The tips in this post will help ADHD students study science and understand it. [...]
View ArticleProject Helps To Bridge The Gap Between Academic And Professional Careers
Engineering students were challenged to convert a gas-powered go-kart into an electric go-kart as part of a design team project. "The go-kart project helps students [...]
View Article10 Science Activities For You And Your Pre-Schooler
Science for your young child doesn’t have to be technical, require complicated ingredients, or even take more than 15 minutes. Science should be an activity [...]
View ArticleEurekaFest – Inspiring Young Inventors
Established in 1994 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Lemelson-MIT Program aims to honor established and aspiring inventors. The program works to bolster and [...]
View ArticleScience and The Arts, Intertwined Throughout History
If we look back for centuries, we can find instances where people blended science with art to create new and imaginative creations. One such renaissance [...]
View ArticleRacing to Learn STEM Concepts
Students at some schools are racing to learn STEM concepts in a very fun way. There's nothing more exciting than NASCAR and a speedway venue [...]
View ArticleStudents of Soy
Some schools are taking a more organic approach to teaching and having the kids become students of soy. It's amazing what these little beans can [...]
View ArticleEcosystem of a River
First they had some classroom time learning about the ecosystem of a river, then they spent some time on site! Lake Springfield made a wonderful lab [...]
View ArticleChanging the Math and Science Curriculum
Some schools around the country are changing the math and science curriculum. Chickasaw City School is a great example. With the first quarter of their [...]
View ArticleLearning Math and Science
With the push toward STEM learning across the United States it's important to make learning math and science fun! One school, the Center for Academic [...]
View ArticleFun Experiments to Get Students Excited About Science
Sam Cohen, chemistry, physics and general science teacher uses some fun experiments to get students excited about science. An assistant dropped an apple on a [...]
View ArticleSTEM Learning Has Been Taken to New Heights
STEM learning has been taken to new heights at South River High where students may just give Amazon a run for its money. Students in […]
View ArticleSTEM Learning in District Schools
More and more teachers are embracing the concept of STEM learning in district schools. In an effort to focus on science, technology, engineering and math, […]
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