Zettle enrolled in the course in hopes of finding exciting new ideas for teaching science, particularly waves, motion and energy. “We don’t do a lot of particle acceleration in 4th grade ...

Students went to the Capital Area Intermediate Unit to take part in green energy challenges as part of the "Thinking Bigger" ...

The fourth-grade mission project, a rite of passage for elementary students for decades, may be on its way out. California’s new history and social science framework, passed by the state Board ...

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 ...

It was a lab day for one fourth grade science class. The young scientists explored how electricity moves within a circuit. The hands-on experiment offered a lesson that's likely to stick with them ...