A new study shows that eighth-grade science teachers without an education in science are less likely to practice inquiry-oriented science instruction, which engages students in hands-on science projects, evidence for why U.S. middle-grades students may lag behind global peers in scientific literacy.

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A new study shows that eighth-grade science teachers without an education in science are less likely to practice inquiry-oriented science instruction, which engages students in hands-on science projects, evidence for why U.S. middle-grades students may lag behind global peers in scientific literacy.