Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...

Students in Shauna Walters’ first grade science class at Jackson Elementary School explore why it is daytime and nighttime in different locations. Taking part in the lesson are Ivyanna Williams, ...

Hillside Grade School first graders tasted a variety of apples as the culmination of their science unit on the popular fall fruit on Oct. 2. After learning about the different parts of an apple — such ...

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...