The world should be a place of wonderment and satisfaction for young students as they explore, investigate, discover, and solve problems that are meaningful to them. Young children have a natural curiosity and motivation to understand the world as budding scientists and engineers; however, more work needs to be done to understand and support preschool […]
In this webinar, the Lawrence Hall of Science and CAESART explored how science teaching and learning in elementary classrooms can be a powerful lever for improving student learning across subjects. In this interactive session, participants: Reflected on their own experiences and identify common barriers to making time for science in elementary classrooms. Engaged in integrated […]
Computational thinking is increasingly recognized as foundational to science learning — but finding validated tools to measure it in early grades is harder than it should be. It's one of the topics our webinar speakers were uniquely positioned to address. On Wednesday, July 29, Dr. Bill Penuel moderated a webinar with Drs. Megan Silander, Sania […]
Researchers: Learn about a new landscape analysis of elementary science assessments for research use, explore a searchable database of assessment tools, and discover how these resources can support your research on elementary science learning and instruction. This webinar will introduce findings from a new landscape analysis of PreK–Grade 5 science assessments conducted by researchers at […]
