How to Use Play as a Teaching Tool

Kindergarten teachers have long known how to use play as a teaching tool, and now are finding that they must show school administrators that it is more than just putting out toys. At kindergartens in Omaha, kindergartners get an hour each day to engage in pretend...

Kids are Taking Aim with Archery

Kids are taking aim with archery, among other enrichment offerings during advisory periods at Bonham Middle School. When Ector County Independent School District adopted the concept of flex time for middle schools several years ago, it was up to each campus to decide...

Science Comes Alive

At Ramirez Thomas Elementary School, science comes alive for first graders, as they use bubbles to study wind patterns.  The activity is part of a Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation project bringing science into classrooms. The students got their science kits...

A Day of Science Fun Created by a Teenage Girl

A day of science fun created by a teenage girl was enjoyed by female elementary students, who were happy to have an opportunity to really enjoy science activities and find out more about science in general. 15 year old Jacqueline Means created the STEM event known as...