From glowing bubbles to crystal gardens, 4th grade science can be a thrilling adventure when kids get to experiment with their own hands. These activities blend fun with real scientific principles, ...

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A diverse range of new and updated 4th grade teaching resources is emerging in early 2026, spanning digital learning tools, printable worksheets, creative projects, and even school garden initiatives.

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Last week’s question was: What are the Do’s & Don’ts of Project-Based Learning? Few people know more about Project-Based Learning than Suzie Boss, and she graciously agreed to respond to this ...

LINCOLN --As a kickoff to Lincoln Elementary School’s fourth-grade project-based learning project for Alabama’s Bicentennial, “One City, One Family”, city leaders Mayor Lew Watson, former Councilwoman ...

This post is by Bob Lenz, executive director of the Buck Institute for Education, and John Larmer, editor-in-chief of the Buck Institute for Education. Follow them @PBLBob and @JohnLBIE. A panel of ...

On a Friday morning near the end of June, Fran O’Malley posed a question to a classroom of students. “Can you think of an example of ‘freedom from’ and ‘freedom to’ in our democracy?” he asked. The ...

A group of about 40 sixth-graders at Stony Brook School in Westford, Mass., has been trying to figure out when and where the next earthquake will hit outside of North America. The students researched ...

When I was in seventh grade, my middle school class was tasked with raising funds for our end-of-the-year field trip. Since the school had a garden, and tomatoes and peppers grow well in the South, we ...

Project-based learning – a teaching approach whereby students explore and solve real-world challenges – can improve third graders’ scientific knowledge as well as their social and emotional skills.

Can the long-struggling Philadelphia school system change how we measure success by focusing on meaningful work instead of test scores? Ninth-graders at the Science Leadership Academy work on a group ...