Elementary school science is probably where you learned a lot of what you know about how the natural world works. Take this quiz to see how well you remember the basics! Geologists study the Earth and ...

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 ...

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Skeletons are often seen as creepy or scary, but bones are one of the most important parts of our body. Without a skeleton we would be a puddle of skin (gross!) unable to move or breath, and our ...

Marcia C. Linn, Catherine Lewis, Ineko Tsuchida and Nancy Butler Songer Between 4th and 8th grade, American students fall behind on international norms, whereas Japanese students continue to perform ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. American 4th and 8th graders continue to exceed the international average on math and science tests, but are still well behind their counterparts in several Asian ...

At Shaina Brenner’s school, recycling “audits” are serious business. The auditors visit the classrooms, spot-check the contents of recycling bins, and leave feedback notes about what can and can’t go ...

Light is a type of energy that makes it possible for us to see everything around us. Light comes from different sources called light sources. Light can come from a natural source or a manmade source.