Would 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...
Read MoreAccording to one report, 49 of the 50 U.S. states reported snow on the ground today. Only Hawaii had no snow. Here in the Atlanta area, the massive storm that left Dallas under nearly a foot of snow (a record), the snow started...
Read MoreIn the previous post I talked about the announcement from the National Research Council (NRC) that they will spearhead an effort to develop a new generation of science standards. One of the major influences on the new effort by...
Read MoreThe National Research Council has received funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to develop a framework for a new generation of science standards (K-12) based on the idea of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary core...
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