Science is always advancing—but kids still need to start with the basics, from how animals are born to the way electricity flows. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, which measures ...

Marcia C. Linn, Catherine Lewis, Ineko Tsuchida and Nancy Butler Songer Between 4th and 8th grade, American students fall behind on international norms, whereas Japanese students continue to perform ...

Elementary school science is probably where you learned a lot of what you know about how the natural world works. Take this quiz to see how well you remember the basics! Geologists study the Earth and ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Some Portsmouth parents have launched a petition against Cradock Elementary School that levies a number of accusations, with one notably being the elimination of science from the ...

Skeletons are often seen as creepy or scary, but bones are one of the most important parts of our body. Without a skeleton we would be a puddle of skin (gross!) unable to move or breath, and our ...

During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be thickest? A computer program called Aristo can tell you because it read about bears growing thicker pelts during winter in a fourth-grade study ...

image: Achievement trends in mathematics and science are up, early learning has lasting effects, most students attend safe and orderly schools, and fourth grade students have positive attitudes ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - It has become second nature: see hand sanitizer, pump hand sanitizer onto your hands. Health officials have promoted the use of hand sanitizers to help fight outbreaks of diseases and ...

Let's heat it up! Múinteoir John's lesson today was all about Heat. Let’s have a quiz to see what you learned. Put a dollop of butter onto each spoon Put the spoons into the bowl Stick a sequin to ...

Some Portsmouth parents have launched a petition against Cradock Elementary School that levies a number of accusations, with one notably being the elimination of science from the fourth-grade ...