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preK-12 STEM education.

Spotlight on Spatial Reasoning

Read about innovative DRK-12 work focused on spatial reasoning.

2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting

The PI Meeting will be held June 9-11 in Arlington, VA. Registration is open.

Spotlight on Engineering Education

This Spotlight highlights innovative approaches to engineering pedagogy, curricula, and student learning.

Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence in STEM Education Research

Read new briefs on AI in STEM teaching and learning, learn about DRK-12 AI work, and more.

Curricula & Resources for Educators

Explore 75+ NSF-funded curricula, apps, modules, and/or simulations in our searchable library.

NSF Proposal Toolkit

Find a collection of helpful resources for developing proposals, including slides & recordings of solicitation webinars.

Classroom-Based STEM Assessment: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives

CADRE is pleased to announce the release of a new report, which highlights the latest insights from DRK-12 program-funded research.

News & Announcements

NSF Updates Related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
NSF is posting updates related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders on their website. Check back often for updates.
Informational Webinar: Funding Opportunity Focused on Digitalization in K-12 STEM Education
Join NSF for an information session about a new grant funding opportunity being offered by the Swedish Research Council. The primary aim of the grant is to support long-term research collaboration…
Information Session Recordings on DRK-12 Resource Center solicitation (24-602)
The second of two information sessions about the Discovery Research PreK-12 Program’s solicitation 24-602, which calls for a Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation is…

Events

Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences 2025 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences; Portland, OR

05/27/2025 - 12:00am to 05/30/2025 - 12:00am

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research SABER East 2025; Rochester, NY

05/28/2025 - 12:00am to 05/30/2025 - 12:00am

Resources

Local Waters, Global Impact: Inspiring Young Minds Through Place-based Environmental Education

Environmental education is essential for protecting and restoring natural water sources. Integrating education with…

Publication

Variation in the Implementation of Educative Curriculum Materials for Elementary Science Teacher Educators in Two Course Contexts: An Exploratory Case Study

Educative curriculum materials (ECM) have been shown to support K-12 teacher learning, but little is known about…

Publication

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