Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Who would have thought that felt monsters, of all things, would be the key to kinship between 8th grade students and their kindergarten counterparts? The 'Felt Monster ...

Several students from Kern County stood out for their innovative research and scientific curiosity at the 2025 California Science & Engineering Fair held earlier this month in Southern California. But ...

Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the first year the national test was given. The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress ...

This story has been edited to add additional information about 12th grade mathematics and reading scores. Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the ...

Eighth graders at Tate's School got to show off their smarts − and the whole school got to reap the cool benefits with a very special "snow day." Before Alex Edwards became the middle school science ...

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