The result was one of the most famous experiments in scientific history and a discovery that, alongside other contributions by Newton, gave birth to the modern field of optics. In perhaps the most ...

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Five students from NSBE presented three science experiments to several classes at the school Friday morning. Leaders say the experience showed the young, potential scholars just how far their ...

In a new evaluation, we found a preschool program reduced the amount ... They completed carefully curated activities including games, bookmaking and reading. These provided children with the ...

Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.

Halloween is a great time to try some spooky science tricks and experiments. Here at Science Sparks, we’ve been growing our collection of Halloween Science Experiments for years, and this year’s new ...

From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics experiments ... repeated story in all of science, Newton is said to have ...

Education advocates in Newfoundland and Labrador say the pre-kindergarten pilot program being rolled out by the province isn't backed by research — and won't do much to fix the child-care ...

Further experiments needed "Our calculation model shows the parameter range in which we need to search," says Benjamin Koch. "The lifetime of the excited state must be shorter than 300 seconds ...

Transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds has been touted as a way to boost declining enrollment and offer universal preschool. One major roadblock: Some districts just don't have the space. Some ...

It needs some science trickery, but you’ll be surprised how easy it is! When the glass is placed in the water, air is trapped inside it. The trapped air prevents water from getting into the glass.

Once the experiment was done ... Andrea Tamayo is a Fall 2024 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor degree in microbiology and a master's degree in science communication.