The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A majority of American adults surveyed by the Center for Accountability in Science couldn’t pass a scientific literacy quiz designed for fifth-graders, but it’s important to put that message into ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elementary school teachers can engage students in scientific practices while helping them learn more from classroom activities with Argument-Driven Inquiry in ...

Generative artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT, can do a lot with the right prompts. Teachers can − and are − using it to help create lesson plans or to enhance lesson plans they've used in the past ...

A challenge faced by U.S. schools in light of new standards is how to make elementary science education more robust. To help address this challenge, an expert committee will provide evidence-based ...

Sandra Saye Foucqueteau had a fairy-tale summer. In a sparkling gown, she was lauded with teaching royalty, but on Aug. 9, 2023, her dream continued when she started a new year as a fifth grade ...