Developed by a collaboration of state representatives and based on a framework created by the National Research Council, the NGSS is not a curriculum – but it might be shaking up the way science is taught in states that adopt it.
Whether you attended the 2015 National Challenge or followed the news and photos from afar, you can relive the excitement in our new highlights video!
In partnership with Clariant Corporation in Charlotte, NC, we’ll be bringing hands-on science to tonight’s Charlotte Knights baseball game! We’ll be setting up activity stations ranging from building marshmallow launchers, to tie-dying t-shirts, to finding the sweet spot on a baseball bat.
Imagine a universe in which we gave breathless play-by-play descriptions of great classroom management, or tuned in every year to a high-stakes draft for new teachers. Comedy duo Key & Peele have done exactly that in their video “TeachingCenter,” a parody sports show all about – you guessed it – educators!
How can we encourage more girls to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers? Business leaders in scientific industry say the key is to spark girls’ interest in science at a young age.
We’re already working to making sure that 2016 will be our farthest-reaching, most exciting, and just plain biggest year yet! To start things off, we’ve invited our Challenge Organizers to meet us in Alexandria, VA this September.
Are you looking for hands-on science activities that encourage student-led exploration? Our You Be The Chemist®Activity Guides are an award-winning K-8 science curriculum that’s free to download from our website!
After flying 3 billion miles, a probe that NASA launched over nine years ago is sending us the most detailed pictures of the dwarf planet Pluto that scientists have ever seen. The discoveries have already been surprising!
High school students are often encouraged to plan for a career and pursue job shadowing or internship opportunities with local companies. Now several organizations are rolling this process back a few years, aiming to reach middle schoolers before they become disengaged from their studies.
We’re not the only ones who are impressed by Daniel, Aum, Raghav, Rafay, and all of our 2015 National Challenge participants – newspapers around the country have been profiling these impressive future scientists!
