Edutopia

5 Ways to Cultivate Deep Curiosity in Science Class

Teacher-tested strategies for sparking authentic curiosity in middle and high school science class—even when the curriculum ...

Middle school entrance exam science, it wasn't finished until the end. Still, our family's choice that led to passing the first-choice school

For my eldest son's middle school entrance exam, science was not finished until the very end.Springs, pulleys, solubility, ...
Edutopia

3 Middle School Labs You Can Do With Eggs

You don’t need fancy equipment to have students begin exploring topics like chemistry, cell biology, and scientific ...
The Hechinger Report

Middle school science teachers often have shaky scientific knowledge

Ninth grade biology students construct the parts of a cell using clay. A solid science background makes middle-school science teachers more effective, say experts. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim ...
Education Week

Middle School Science Materials Come Up Short in First Review

Just one of six new middle school science series is a good match to a set of national science standards, according to a review conducted by the nonprofit EdReports, which uses teams of teachers to vet ...
Education Week

How Teachers Build Confidence to Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM

Middle schoolers embody a messy no-man’s land: young enough to get excited by stickers and play-acting, but mature enough to crave autonomy and opportunities to improve their world. Younger ...
The Hechinger Report

Middle school’s moment: What the science tells us about improving the middle grades

Anna (left) and Ashlee (right), sixth graders at Community Lab School, create comics depicting their Covid year. Credit: Kelly Field for the Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...