Fewer than one-third of American 8th graders are proficient in science, but most students are improving, and achievement gaps are closing between students who are black or Hispanic and their white ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading, newly released data shows. Assessing eighth graders in science and 12th graders in ...

New York's eighth-graders are above average in math and science compared with their peers in the United States and around the globe, according to a study released Thursday. The study compared every ...

The eighth grade physical science class at Holy Rosary School recently reviewed the scientific method, lab safety, SI Units, scientific notation, and finding the density of objects. When the chapter ...

GREENWICH — Despite school just breaking for the summer, some of the incoming eighth-graders in the Greenwich Public Schools are exploring possible science projects. Why? A new class is coming next ...

Northwestern Middle School eighth-grade science classes have been participating in several science experiments. Most recently, the students were treated to a demonstration about weather by ...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts eighth-graders are among the smartest in the world when it comes to math and science, according to a new study of academic performance released Tuesday. The Trends in ...