Rise and Thrive with Science
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine / Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education / Board On Science Education / Zembal-Saul, Carla / Manz, Eve / Dominguez, Ximena / Davis, Elizabeth A / Carlone, Heidi / Kober, Nancy / Schweingruber, Heidi / Stephens, Amy
Research shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and engineering, children not only develop and refine their understanding of the core ideas and crosscutting concepts of these disciplines, but can also be empowered to use their growing understanding to make sense of questions and problems relevant to them...