How do you judge the power of a simple science experiment? Step inside a 4th grade classroom—and behold the near-total silence. One recent day, elementary teacher Jamie Curbow achieved just that, as ...

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(1) A Laboratory Manual of Experiments in Physics. By Prof. Leonard Rose Ingersoll. Pp. ix + 220. (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.; London: McGraw-Hill ...

Researchers use nanotechnology and problem-based learning to boost elementary science skills, spark curiosity, and build real-world connections. (Nanowerk News) As science achievement and engagement ...

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