Student engagement in science is not about entertainment or compliance. It is about students actively thinking, questioning, and making sense of phenomena they observe in the world.
This pillar explores how KnowAtom lessons position students as thinkers and problem-solvers by anchoring instruction in meaningful phenomena, structured dialogue, and shared sensemaking. Articles in this collection show how engagement emerges when students are given intellectual responsibility, when ideas are taken seriously, and when learning is designed around figuring things out rather than receiving answers.
Teachers will find concrete instructional moves that invite participation and deepen reasoning. Administrators and instructional leaders will see what authentic engagement looks like in practice and how it differs from surface-level activity.
