The story of Hanukkah, of Jews triumphing over their persecutors, stokes Jewish pride — and also, for a fifth grade class in Georgia, offers a lesson in the science of combustion. Robbie Medwed, a ...

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Praneetha Goluguri shares about how she is learning from her mistakes. The smell of vinegar and baking soda still reminds me of my fifth grade science class. My favorite part of class wasn’t the ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. NEWFANE — Beginning in March, fourth and fifth graders at NewBrook Elementary School started putting together a science fair. Each student had a unique ...

The 2026 school year is seeing a radical shift in how 5th grade social studies and science are taught, moving from textbook memorization to immersive construction. With new summer 2026 programs like ...

Three Arizona fifth grade girls whose science project will orbit in space this summer say there is no limit to what they can accomplish. Sophia Ketring, Brynn Smith and Zoey Harrold, who attend Desert ...

Washington Elementary students in Osage got their chance to shine at the 5th Grade Science Fair held March 21 and 22. Forty-eight student projects ranged all the way from the best absorbancy paper ...

WASHINGTON — Science and engineering education needs to be prioritized from preschool through fifth grade, and state policymakers should ensure these subjects are taught comprehensively, frequently, ...

Sandra Saye Foucqueteau had a fairy-tale summer. In a sparkling gown, she was lauded with teaching royalty, but on Aug. 9, 2023, her dream continued when she started a new year as a fifth grade ...

Pasco County fifth grade classes need improvement in science, right away. Early assessments aimed to monitor children’s progress in key subjects showed that 35% of district fifth graders were on track ...