There’s a well-known story in Plato’s Republic in which a humble shepherd named Gyges finds a magical gold ring that renders whoever wears it invisible. Gyges proceeds to use his newfound power to ...

Text and talk in the science classroom constitute two of the primary vehicles by which students gain knowledge and make meaning. Yet, both involve the unique language of science. Presentations focused ...

Thousands gathered in the Court of Sciences on Nov. 5 for the 2023 Exploring Your Universe science fair. Attendees crowded around chemistry sets and telescopes at EYU, UCLA’s largest science fair held ...

I teach science to young minds in Texas. Every day, I watch curiosity bloom like a petri dish under perfect conditions. I also watch it wilt when doubt creeps in—not the healthy kind that asks “why?” ...

As educators (and the rest of society) struggle to frame the conversations we are having with other educators and students about the potential and pitfalls of generative AI being introduced into the ...

How can you use interactive read-alouds to enhance your science teaching? In this hands-on virtual workshop, educators will learn how to combine literacy and science in the elementary classroom using ...

After graduating from UCSC, Jonathan Trent got a Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, worked abroad for some years in microbiology, and worked at NASA for 21 years. For Jonathan Trent ...

Students invited to enjoy a slice and discuss interaction of science policy and politics at Pizza & Politics event April 21 A study conducted by the Pew Research Center in October 2024 found that 76% ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. As most of you listening to this probably know, I’m pretty into podcasts. But my first experiences with the format—or ...

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXEMPLAR 1: SEEDS OF SCIENCE/ROOTS OF READING Jacqueline Barber, Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley, shared her insights into developing Seeds of ...