Education Week

Aligned Science Curriculum, Better Scores? Research Finds a Connection

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...
Democrat and Chronicle

New Bingo Card Sets Bring Play-Based Learning to Grade 1 Science

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2025 / PRZen / A new series of printable bingo card sets for first-grade science is now available online. The materials align with early science education standards and can be used ...
The Advocate

First graders consider day and night in science class in Jackson

Students in Shauna Walters’ first grade science class at Jackson Elementary School explore why it is daytime and nighttime in different locations. Taking part in the lesson are Ivyanna Williams, ...
EdSource

Enjoyment of science plummeted along with scores on 8th grade national test

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.
Green Bay Press-Gazette

What can Wisconsin first-graders expect as they start this school year? We asked the experts: former first-graders

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...