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.

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.

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.

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 … ...