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When fourth through eighth graders took the expert's seat at a NASA-backed symposium in Portland, they didn't just present research—they led the conversation. The March event flipped traditional science hierarchy, putting kids at the center table while professional scientists sat behind them.
South Korea's space agency is offering 70 middle schoolers a free three-day adventure at the country's top aerospace facilities, complete with rocket building and moon mission projects. The camp represents a broader push to make science more accessible to young people across the nation.
A curious girl on a Welsh beach discovered five dinosaur footprints preserved for over 200 million years. Experts confirmed the rare find likely came from an early long-necked dinosaur from the Late Triassic period.
Over 900 Calgary students from Grade 5 to 12 are presenting their self-designed science experiments at the city's largest youth science fair this weekend. Two Grade 12 students developed a promising wound infection detector using red cabbage extract after a cooking accident sparked their curiosity.
Three Grade 10 students from South Africa are heading to Beijing to showcase groundbreaking research that could transform farming, clean up contaminated soil, and replace chemical food preservatives. Their work tackles real-world challenges with creativity and scientific rigor that impressed judges at Africa's largest youth science fair.
Middle schoolers in the Seattle area will learn environmental science from community volunteers who'll earn stipends for their time. StormFest turns watershed education into a three-day outdoor adventure at Des Moines Beach Park.
A Missouri science center just won a quarter million dollars from NASA to teach kids how humans will actually get to Mars. The three-year project will create traveling exhibits and free curriculum to inspire the next generation of space explorers.