With a few systems in place, active science experiences can be fun and meaningful for both students and teachers.

Last year, when the pandemic forced schools to go virtual, Libertyville High School chemistry teacher Sherri C. Rukes was heartbroken to see students struggling with remote education, she says. She ...

This Thursday, October 24, we’re showcasing the 25th year of Lights On Afterschool to shine a light on the need for high-quality, hands-on afterschool STEM programs for all children. Together, we can ...

Examples from three decades of research and development focused on adolescents’ STEM education and learning with and through ...

Welcome to the Artemis Generation—a generation of new explorers, engineers, scientists, and inventors who will help people around the world reach into space to create outposts on the Moon and, one day ...

Engaging underrepresented minorities and policymakers in science through outreach activities also provides transferable skills to scientists.

One of the best parts of being a parent has to be watching children discover the world around them. After all, kids are endlessly curious, and part of the fun is seeing the wonder on their faces as ...

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History offers ‘Science is Everywhere’ camps. The camps are educational, immersive ...

In recent years, a host of new ways have emerged for people with little or no formal science training to take part in scientific research projects. Such citizen science often entails crowdsourcing ...