Fourth grade science can be so much more than reading from a textbook—it’s about discovery, creativity, and making connections to the real world. From NGSS-aligned lesson plans to cross-curricular ...

Although it was summer break, Suzanne Zettle couldn’t stay out of the classroom. The 4th-grade teacher from Patterson Elementary School took part in a Fermilab course with the hopes of bringing what ...

Drs. Ina V.S. Mullis and Michael O. Martin are executive directors of the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College. As the number of jobs in STEM fields and the related demand for ...

Students in the 4th and 8th grades are showing more mastery of science, but high school seniors’ scores on the assessment known as “the nation’s report card” stayed flat from 2009. The results ...