Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...

I was terrified, to be very honest, when my district switched to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and I had to begin using phenomena-based instruction. If you look at the standards, ...

Science Friday’s Educator Phenomena Forum is a free professional development series for K-12 educators on phenomena, facilitated by STEM educators and researchers. Sign up for this fall’s space-themed ...

We've only known that sprites exist for marginally longer, as they were first photographed in 1989. Red sprites are ...

In 2017, Iowa schools and teachers began a dramatic shift in science content expectations and pedagogy with the adoption of the new NGSS-aligned Iowa Science Standards. Iowa PBS recognized a key part ...

Science Friday’s Educator Phenomena Forum was a free summer professional development for K-12 educators on phenomena facilitated by STEM educators and researchers. Scroll to learn more! The Educator ...

Carolina Biological introduced a new Next Generation Science Standards® (NGSS)-aligned science kit series for educators of elementary students in both formal and informal education settings. Carolina ...

Award-winning “Curious Crew” makes science FUN for kids while engaging the community! Award-winning “Curious Crew” makes science FUN for kids while engaging the community! Host Dr. Rob and his crew of ...

This month marks the five-year anniversary of the World Health Organization's declaration that COVID-19 was a pandemic. That announcement shuttered school buildings and launched millions of students ...

NASA scientists have reported an unusual signal in near-Earth space, describing a phenomenon they have not previously observed so close to our planet. The finding, while still being analyzed, ...

While the Chinese spy balloon has captured worldwide attention, a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot named Ryan Graves quietly published an astonishing op-ed on a topic which should foster far greater ...