Last year was the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. One of the activities I was involved in was work with a group of middle school...
Read MoreIn earlier posts I have talked about the humanistic science paradigm of learning, and have indicated that this paradigm has the potential of increasing the interest that students have in science, as well as helping students...
Read MoreThomas Friedman, writing in the New York Times entitled today’s post Global Weirding is Here. Friedman prefers to use the term “global weirding” instead of global warming because the result of global warming...
Read MoreWould it be viable to offer science as an optional subject? What would happen to enrollment in science if it were an optional course? Would students sign up for such a course? How could the course be structured to interest...
Read MoreThe Art of Science Teaching Weblog is a place to discuss issues related to science teaching. In today’s post, you will find a link to a Youtube movie comprised of many of the images and pictures that I’ve used in...
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