New ways to excite kids about science

Students in Shameem Sherwin’s class at Evergreen Elementary School are trying a new way to learn science. They don’t take notes or sit through a lecture. The first thing the teacher does is make them talk to each other.

George “Pinky” Nelson, a Western Washington University professor, is helping teachers like Sherwin learn how to teach science. He said his approach is the answer to low test scores in Washington.