In this teacher research study, a teacher in Hong Kong uses a project on hermit crabs to engage children in naturalistic education.

This column shares examples of guiding inquiry about electricity in classrooms of 3- and 4-year-olds.

The great outdoors is filled with rich opportunities for math learning—with a connection to science—that can interest and engage children in real-life problem solving.

The STEM experiences teachers provide for young children can involve a variety of learning materials, including children’s literature, consumables and manipulatives, and web-based resources.

Rachel Schaefer’s inquiry focuses on the ways classroom materials influence learning and their role in investigations.

On a summer day, three preschool teachers and an early education consultant met to draft a unit on decay. They used this planning session to design a curriculum specific to their own group of children and families on pumpkin decay.

On a summer day, three preschool teachers and an early education consultant met to draft a unit on decay. They used this planning session to design a curriculum specific to their own group of children and families on pumpkin decay.

These days, teachers no longer view themselves simply as purveyors of information who fill children with knowledge.

You don’t have to have a background in science to support children’s ability to think deeply about problems, develop and test hypotheses, and share their discoveries.