The average American parent’s science and math knowledge taps out around the sixth-grade level, according to new research. When asked to estimate the grade they’d be placed into for both math and ...

(July 24, 2014: See the editor's note at the bottom of this page for an explanation of the story's new headline.) When 12-year-old Lauren Arrington heard about her sixth-grade science project, she ...

A new study that analyzed four California science textbooks from major publishers found they position climate change as a debate over differing opinions. Contrary to the clear majority of climate ...

Public trust in science has taken a beating during the pandemic, and experts argue helping students understand natural uncertainty in science could help restore it. “When scientific findings change, ...

Oh no! The 6th-grade science fair is here. Not to worry — we’ve rounded up some of the best project ideas to get you started. Oh no! The 6th-grade science fair is here. Not to worry — we’ve rounded up ...

These sample pages of sensory receptors were created by 6th grade science students at Redwood Middle School in California. Each page explains a different type of receptor with the human body and ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In Clinton Huey’s 6th-grade science class at Bancroft Middle School in San Leandro just ...

image: A new study from SMU, Dallas, and Stanford University that analyzed four California science textbooks from major publishers found they position climate change as a debate over differing ...