Science Education

Posted: Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:21am Updated: Tue, 01/10/2012 - 7:24pm

"The science curriculum in the elementary grades, like that for other subject areas, should be designed for all students to develop critical basic knowledge and basic skills, interests, and habits of mind that will lead to productive efforts to learn and understand the subject more deeply in later grades. It is not necessary in these grades to distinguish between those who will eventually become scientists and those who will chiefly use their knowledge of science in making personal and societal choices. A good elementary science program will provide the basis for either path in life." -Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grade K-8

 

Science Educators on the Learning Connection

For more information and resources for teachers, please join the IDOE - Science Educators Discussion Group on the Learning Connection.

 

Snapshot of Science in Indiana

 

Resources and Documents

General Science Resources

 

Research on Content and Pedagogy

 

Student Awards, Grants, and Learning Opportunities

 

Professional Development

 

Student Awards, Grants, and Learning Opportunities