I want you to think back to your eighth grade science class. For some of us, this walk down memory lane will bring nothing but cheerful memories. However, some of us will find this a dark and ...

November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. Eighth grade students ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

He reads aloud question No. 1, and he emphasizes that students must include evidence and reasoning with their answer. “So, do not just say, ‘Yes,’” he tells his students. “Yes,” one of them responds ...

Tyraine Ragsdale, aka Grand Hank (left), challenges 8th grade students’ perception during an interactive science demonstration at the Allen M. Stearne middle school in Philadelphia on February 6, 2024 ...