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STEM subjects are arguably the most important, and at the same time, most difficult to teach children. According to a 2011 STEM Smart Brief, science teaching time has decreased, with 28% of the school districts across the nation spending an average of only 178 minutes per week on science instruction, compared to 323 minutes per week on math and 503 minutes per week on reading. Teachers must teach science early and must teach it often. CIAN has focused much of its efforts on augmenting classroom science curriculum at both the pre- and post-secondary education levels.