United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-10-12 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-81R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R P0b002ee18037b59b f:d0181r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R GAO-01-81R Mathematics Physical sciences Aid for education Educational standards Education program evaluation Correspondence The federal government is an important sponsor of math and science education for elementary and secondary school students. GAO identified at least 61 federally funded projects that are designed to improve students' skills in these key areas. The materials in these projects are taught over the course of a partial school year, single school year, or multiple school years. Algebra, calculus, and basic math are a few of the subjects being taught students through grade 12. In the science programs, students are exposed to biology, astronomy, and natural science. Federal agencies generally support programs that are relevant to their own agency missions. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency funds programs that teach students about water quality and conservation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration funds the Astronomy Village, a multimedia program that teaches students about stars and stellar evolution. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R.pdf GAO-01-81R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-81R Correspondence GAO-01-81R; Federally Funded Math and Science Materials; Mathematics Physical sciences Aid for education Educational standards Education program evaluation