It may be back to school time, but that doesn’t mean education is limited to the classroom. The key is to skip the passive museums and go for hands-on learning. At the California Science Center, the ...

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

Just four years into her career as an elementary school teacher, 26-year-old Kaylee Hutcheson has established herself as a resident expert on evidence-based reading instruction at Hawthorne Elementary ...

Many science classes today rely on cookie-cutter science labs and rote memorization of the terminology. I can still remember learning about the nucleus and cytoplasm and my personal favorite, ...

Arizona State University and Dreamscape Learn launched Arizona's first virtual reality mobile classroom—a 46-foot trailer—to provide middle schoolers with immersive science education, transforming ...

WASHINGTON — Each year, tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science in informal ways — by visiting museums and aquariums, attending after-school programs, pursuing ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – School districts in central Ohio are trying to get kids more interested in STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Students in Grove City got to do just that ...

We will be adding new, reviewed, and/or adapted games to the list. Check back often and follow Superheroes of Science (@purduesos) on Facebook or Instagram for updates! This lesson utilizes an ...

Around the world, many teachers still believe longstanding—but long-debunked—myths about learning and cognition. A study published this month in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education finds ...

The lecture series at Clark Planetarium is a great way to learn about science in a way the entire family can enjoy. There is a different speaker on the second Thursday of every month. Shauna Lake ...

Anyone who has visited a science museum, gone on a nature walk, or watched a science program on public television knows that one need not be in a classroom or lecture hall to learn about science.