Category Archives: In the Classroom

Pond scum in the classroom

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The fifth-grade students learned some interesting hands-on stuff, but the teacher was a little … worried. Casey Turner watched as two buckets of fresh pond water — full of writhing bloodworms, mosquito larvae, water bugs and other aquatic wildlife — … Continue reading →

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Math and science education getting attention

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Brandon Haught

This article in the Northwest Florida Daily News highlights a program to help schools teach math and science. With academic standards changing every year, it can be difficult for teachers and administrators to keep pace. Principals across Okaloosa County are … Continue reading →

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Science Fever

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Anyone in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties want to help kids catch the science fever? Here’s your chance: I LOVE Science (Increasing Local Opportunities for Volunteers Enthusiastic about Science) is looking for volunteers interested in leading monthly, one hour hands-on … Continue reading →

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Science makes kids smile? Who knew?

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Let’s take a time out and be positive for a bit. To succeed in this society we live in, we need to have a basic grasp of the science that drives all of our technology and medicine. So, it’s always … Continue reading →

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It’s time to move on

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Setting aside the anti-science nonsense brewing in the Florida senate for a moment, let’s think about the future. The new state science standards are approved. It’s time for schools statewide to think about how to best implement them. The Bradenton … Continue reading →

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What’s happening in the classroom? No one really knows.

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The St. Petersburg Times has been the only newspaper in Florida I’ve seen that really puts a lot of attention on the evolution in the state science standards issue. A story in today’s paper attempts to peek into the science … Continue reading →

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Loose lips and all that

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Florida Citizens for Science membership has been debating the authority of one school district’s order for its science teachers to stay mum when it comes to the media calling and asking about evolution. The Gradebook mentions that St. Petersburg … Continue reading →

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Dropping the curriculum for FCAT

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Brandon Haught

And now for some non-evolution science education news … the FCAT is so dang important that regular science curriculum is being dropped in some schools in order to do an intense FCAT prep. (The FCAT is the Florida Comprehensive Assessment … Continue reading →

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