In an interesting commentary in the Austin American-Statesman, Jim Marston (director of the Texas office of Environmental Defense Fund) wonders out-loud that citizens of Texas can not let Texas become a science-free zone. He was prompted to do so because of recent...
In an interesting commentary in the Austin American-Statesman, Jim Marston (director of the Texas office of Environmental Defense Fund) wonders out-loud that citizens of Texas can not let Texas become a science-free zone. He was prompted to do so because of recent...
According to Mr. Don McLeroy, the chairman of the Texas State Board of Education any contribution by humans to global warming is a bunch of hooey! The Board of Education met for several days in Austin to discuss and vote on the new science standards (Texas Essential...
UPDATE: The Texas Board of Education approved the science standards BUT teachers will be required to have students "scrutinize" all sides of the theories. Read more here for more details. We are in the Round Top Texas area for two weeks participating in a very large...
Education about, in, and for the environment represent three different paradigms useful in helping us view environmental education and environmental science programs and activities. Based on research by Rachel Michel (1996), these three paradigms can briefly be...
Many, many years ago I developed a book while being a writer for the Individualized Science Instructional System (ISIS) which was entitled Touch the Earth. It was a geology mini-course, part of a large collection of earth, life, and physical science mini-courses for...
