He reads aloud question No. 1, and he emphasizes that students must include evidence and reasoning with their answer. “So, do not just say, ‘Yes,’” he tells his students. “Yes,” one of them responds ...

In 2013, the California State Board of Education approved new science standards for K through 12 classes. They're called the Next Generation Science Standards and put a stronger emphasis on actually ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C-- A team of investors from Mr. Schnably's 8th-grade science class at Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem has made it to the finals of the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Contest. It ...

Tyraine Ragsdale, aka Grand Hank (left), challenges 8th grade students’ perception during an interactive science demonstration at the Allen M. Stearne middle school in Philadelphia on February 6, 2024 ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...