Fourth-grade students turned into budding scientists during Brandon Elementary’s first Science Fair earlier this month, showcasing the projects on which they have been working for the last six weeks.

Science class for some 4th graders in the Abington School District has become less daunting this winter; that's because their teachers have introduced a hands-on curriculum.

The LISD Fourth Grade Exploration Day allowed students access to a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related projects.

But introducing students to science experiments at an early age not only helps reinforce scientific laws and concepts, but also increases students' enthusiasm for the subject, says the article.

Using nature as their laboratory, about 150 fourth-graders at Manchester Elementary School had some important questions to answer. Is the stream polluted or healthy? How do nature’s critters … ...

Fourth graders at Holland Brook School in Whitehouse Station, learned about electricity on Nov. 11 with "Watt's Up," a hands-on science lesson focusing on energy usage.

The nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders have made gains in science, and large racial achievement gaps have narrowed slightly, according to the results of a national science test released Thursday.

Two fourth-graders are rushed to an area hospital after they're burned in a science demonstration at school.