Carl Sagan once said, “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” According to a 2006 study by the National Academy of Sciences, for a student to be proficient in science, he must both understand scientific ideas and demonstrate a firm grasp [...]

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Do you have what it takes to be America’s Top Young Scientist? Discovery Education and 3M invite students who are enthusiastic about science to compete in this year’s Young Scientist Challenge. Participants will select from a list of four scientific concepts and are expected to keep their innovations simple while clearly explaining the science involved. [...]

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Each year, tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science in informal ways — by visiting museums and aquariums, attending after-school programs, pursuing personal hobbies, and watching TV documentaries. There is abundant evidence that these programs and settings, and even everyday experiences such as a walk in the park, contribute [...]

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In 2008 only 39.7 percent of 10th graders passed the science section of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). In response, revised science standards for grades K-12 were recommended by a task force comprised of over 30 teachers and scientists. According to the new guidelines, all students should be able to accomplish: Systems thinking [...]

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“In affluent school districts, science labs are the stuff of everyday learning. But not so for an estimated 77,000 students in poor San Jose school districts, which don’t have the resources to conduct hands-on, serious bio-science experiments,” reports the San Jose Mercury News. Now, some of those students will thanks to Schmal Science and their [...]

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