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A majority of American adults surveyed by the Center for Accountability in Science couldn’t pass a scientific literacy quiz designed for fifth-graders, but it’s important to put that message into ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elementary school teachers can engage students in scientific practices while helping them learn more from classroom activities with Argument-Driven Inquiry in ...

Generative artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT, can do a lot with the right prompts. Teachers can − and are − using it to help create lesson plans or to enhance lesson plans they've used in the past ...

Kutztown students became scientists, presenting their experiments in the Kutztown Area School District’s 15th annual 5th Grade Science Fair. “I am so proud of this year’s group of 5th grade scientists ...

Sandra Saye Foucqueteau had a fairy-tale summer. In a sparkling gown, she was lauded with teaching royalty, but on Aug. 9, 2023, her dream continued when she started a new year as a fifth grade ...

WASHINGTON — Science and engineering education needs to be prioritized from preschool through fifth grade, and state policymakers should ensure these subjects are taught comprehensively, frequently, ...