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Join Thousands of K-8 Students and Teachers on the Pathway to Success with the Next Generation Science Standards.

Engage Science Hands-on with KnowAtom:
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Cognitive Rigor
State Test Results KnowAtom believes a quality science, technology, engineering and math education is essential to turning students into critical thinkers with the problem-solving skills to change the world. Our mission is to make every classroom a laboratory where students learn by being scientists and engineers. We do this by providing the best, most complete resources for mastering STEM inquiry. We are building a business in which high standards of excellence for teaching and learning are supported by all aspects of our company. We provide schools and parents everything they need to teach next-generation science K-8 STEM. We partner with teachers and parents so that they have more time for value-adding engagement with students and peers. This gives students the ability to master skills and phenomena required by NGSS and life as scientists and engineers in the classroom. KnowAtom’s approach teaches students to analyze and evaluate, question and create. These skills aren't just useful in a science classroom. They’re applicable to art, ELA, math, and social studies, as well as to college and career.

10/06/2026

Hands on, minds on science in Upper Sandusky Middle School! Big shout out to Team Newell Science students for engineering excellent skyscrapers!

05/07/2026

Amazing work by students using with Team Newell Science !

04/25/2026

Nice job Mindy Newell, scientists in the house!

03/17/2026

PlanWise is here—and if you’re using KnowAtom, you already have access.

PlanWise is our new curriculum-specific professional development helper, available at no additional cost when your school has access to KnowAtom. Just click the red icon in the top right corner to get started.

Designed to support daily lesson planning, instruction, and assessment, PlanWise gives you personalized, on-demand support exactly when you need it.

With PlanWise, you can:
• Get instant answers to questions about engagement, thinking routines, and lesson implementation
• Learn how to effectively use KnowAtom lesson supports and resources
• Generate quizzes, Do-Nows, and exit activities aligned to your instructional goals
• Create Depth of Knowledge (DoK) rubrics for assessment
• Receive personalized guidance on formative assessment techniques
• Generate and tailor teacher scripts for introducing new concepts and routines
• Upload or paste lessons from other subjects to support cross-curricular planning while preserving thinking and rigor

Whether you’re planning tomorrow’s lesson or refining a cross-curricular unit, PlanWise is there to help you think through decisions and move forward with confidence—24/7.

Log in and try it today. https://hubs.li/Q0477ffd0

03/13/2026

How do we move classroom discussions from “talking about science” to actually doing science together?

This article explores how to elevate scientific discourse by helping students examine what ideas imply, what is missing, and what else must be true. Grounded in KnowAtom lessons across K–8, it shows how formative discourse moves shift cognitive responsibility to students and deepen sensemaking.

Read the full article to see what higher-quality discourse really sounds like in a phenomena-based classroom.
https://hubs.li/Q044lq_c0

03/12/2026

How do we maintain engagement in scientific discourse without carrying the thinking ourselves?

This article explores why students disengage over time, how subtle teacher moves shape participation, and how KnowAtom’s inquiry-driven structure keeps discourse meaningful from kindergarten through middle school.

Read to see what sustained engagement actually looks like when students own the sensemaking.
https://hubs.li/Q044lq1P0

03/11/2026

What does student-run scientific discourse look like in kindergarten, and how does it grow through middle school?

This article explores how KnowAtom classrooms intentionally release responsibility for discussion across K–8, honoring how students think at different ages while keeping the cognitive load where it belongs: with students.

Read to see how early noticing becomes collective sensemaking, and why most of the school year is spent with students driving the thinking. https://hubs.li/Q044lph-0

03/10/2026

Preparing students for scientific discourse is not about readiness or output.

It is about helping students develop the confidence and structures to bring authentic thinking into a group, where ideas can be shared, adapted, and deepened together.

This article explores how KnowAtom lessons support the interplay between individual sensemaking and collective learning across K–8 classrooms, showing how discourse becomes a shared experience rather than a performance.

When thinking is shared, learning multiplies.

Learn more about helping students with scientific discourse: https://hubs.li/Q044l14f0

03/09/2026

Scientific discourse is more than talk.

In KnowAtom classrooms, it is an intentionally safe space where students take intellectual risks, share unfinished ideas, and revise their thinking without fear.

This article explores how scientific discourse builds confidence, protects thinking, and supports deeper learning from kindergarten through middle school.

Read to see why safety is not the opposite of rigor, but a prerequisite for it.
https://hubs.li/Q044l0zL0

03/06/2026

What if your students are curious… but don’t feel safe showing it?

By upper elementary and middle school, curiosity often goes quiet. Not because students stop wondering, but because experience teaches them when curiosity is risky, ignored, or not worth sharing.

In this article and podcast, we look closely at how curiosity is shaped inside real KnowAtom lessons and how small, everyday teacher moves can either nurture or suppress it over time. You’ll hear concrete classroom moments across grade levels that help make curiosity feel safe, worthwhile, and worth holding onto.

If you’ve ever wondered why curiosity looks different in your classroom than it used to, this conversation is for you. https://hubs.li/Q044lqVD0

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