To enter science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) high schools, students must acquire the desire and foundational skills for success in science at an early age. Science instruction is often overlooked in elementary school. Reasons include an overemphasis on literacy and mathematics due to standards-based testing and teachers’ lack of professional development in teaching science.
This literature review employed a case study design to examine the impact and the current standings of the 1996 National Science Education Standards (NSES) call for “Exemplary Science in Grades PreK-4 (Yager, p. vii).” These standards are being used because the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were still in development in April of 2013, and
This literature review employed a case study design to examine the impact and the current standings of the 1996 National Science Education Standards (NSES) call for “Exemplary Science in Grades PreK-4 (Yager, p. vii).” These standards are being used because the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were still in development in April of 2013, and