Many educators find it difficult to find the time to fit in science instruction. Yet research shows that making time...

As we approach the end of the school year, we hope you have some well-deserved rest on the horizon. Before you close...

Many educators have heard before that students need to engage in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Science...

Where can we find shadows? Can we see during a blackout? Can we see objects inside a cave without a light source? What...

Teachers and students in Lincoln Parish Schools in northern Louisiana agree: PhD Science® is great. The district...

For students to advance in the sciences, they need access to scientific terminology that promotes conceptual...

When I reflect on my science classes as a student, I think about reading a section of a textbook, answering a few...

Hands-on experiences are essential to science learning. Through hands-on activities and investigations, students...

PhD Science^® uses recurring anchor visuals throughout each module to help develop coherence and to collect and display...

Great Minds^® is pleased to announce that PhD Science^® was selected as a winning product of the “Educators Pick Best of...

As both new and veteran implementers facilitate PhD Science^® in their classrooms, the anchor visuals embedded in the...

The best piece of classroom management advice I ever got before I started teaching came from my mathematics methods...

PhD Science^® is an immersive curriculum that allows students to “dig in” with hands-on experience as they conduct...

The recent news that U.S. students’ science scores have declined since 2015 should be a wakeup call for anyone...

For school students, so much has changed since March 2020: from the way they get to school to how lunch is served to no...

As we dive into a new school year, now is a good time to focus on the two “Ps” that can help new implementers begin...

Just like each student has a backpack full of supplies to help them succeed, you as an educator have the same. As you...

How does PhD Science^® integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) with science instruction?  

Students’ social and...

As you prepare for the upcoming school year, we've pulled together some tips that will help you brush up on your...

Science education is consistently squeezed out of elementary school schedules. Distance and hybrid learning further...

With all of the disruptions caused by the pandemic, we’re taking a moment to revisit some of the key instructional...

Though one of the most exciting times of the school year, the last few weeks before summer break can also be a...

Students’ social and emotional well-being is intimately connected to their academic success. When students feel a sense...

“Wit & Wisdom has been transformational, a real game-changer for us,” says Becky Michael, language arts content area...

Have the unprecedented challenges of this past school year thrown off your instructional calendar? Implementers across...

As we embark on the second half of this challenging school year, now is the time to review and reflect on our...

As PhD Science^® educators, we know that instructional routines increase student engagement and help make student...

In this video, you’ll hear from three members of the PhD Science team—Brianna Reilly, curriculum development manager,...

School looks different for most students this year, and that change requires a new focus on their social emotional...

In the Star Herald of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, school principal and science content area specialist Jeremy Behnke...

ICYMI The Texas Education Agency announced Great Minds as the creator of PhD Science TEKS Edition for Texas home...

Looking for ways to keep the science discourse going during distance learning? We’re here to help. Watch as Meg...

In this video, Meg Goodner, national director of implementation services for PhD Science^®, talks about how to adjust...

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For years, US students trended downward in international rankings of science achievement. Our students deserved better.

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