One such independent school is the Highlands School in Bel Air, which has a five-week summer camp called Mind Jump, for students in kindergarten through grade seven.

This chapter considers the use of simulations and games for science learning in the context of formal education. After describing the variety of contexts in which individuals interact with simulations ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Science isn’t exclusively about dressing in PPE and staring at test tubes. Many ...

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Teachers employ games, storytelling, and hands-on activities to make learning engaging. They connect lessons to real life and use their personalities to create a comfortable classroom environment.

Sometimes a good chart can do what a thousand thinkpieces can’t: make something click. The subreddit r/DataIsBeautiful is packed with visualizations that break down the world in clever, surprising, ...

There's a whole world of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano. Credit: peopleimages via Getty Images The vinegar and baking soda volcano is a science fair classic, but ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Museums and Galleries Committee is inviting explorers of all ages to its annual Science Night at the Museums on Feb. 21. The free, public event will take place ...

Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...