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 ...

Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can also be challenging to teachers who are tasked with covering a lot ...

Researchers use nanotechnology and problem-based learning to boost elementary science skills, spark curiosity, and build real-world connections. (Nanowerk News) As science achievement and engagement ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina® Science proudly announce that Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ curriculum has been awarded the coveted All-Green ratings from EdReports for ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents and staff from Lake Travis Independent School District got their first look at preliminary designs for two new facilities that will be built in the district. The district is ...