Children’s development of ideas and practices is supported by long-term, sustained experiences, rich materials and settings, and engagement with peers and knowledgeable others. Children can share, use ...

Teaching elementary school science can be a struggle. Math and English dominate the schedule in the early grades, often leaving scant time for science. And most elementary teachers don’t have a ...

It’s a Monday morning in May here, and an unexpected heat wave makes the city feel like July. But neither the temperature nor the time of year has pushed this class of 4th graders at Central ...

A new free K–5 science curriculum removes cost barriers for schools and expands access to high-quality science education. The materials integrate science, literacy and math, reflecting how students ...

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Four big ideas guide this report’s perspective on learning: (1) learning is a social and cultural process; (2) learning is a process of identity development; (3) children move through a range of ...