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Where did those anti-evolution resolutions come from?
A lengthy article in the Florida Baptist Witness doesn’t come right out and say it, but the source of the anti-evolution resolutions seems to be: Kendall [Kim Kendall, a leading activist opposing the standards and a member of First Baptist … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom, Our Science Standards
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Science teachers need more than pay; they need guts!
This news article in the St. Petersburg Times provides a decent analysis of one possible reason Florida’s students do so poorly in science: shortage of qualified teachers. I like the nod the reporter made to the draft of the new … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom
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Space Week
Science is a hands-on field of study. Kids need to do it to learn it. That’s where Space Week comes in. Becoming the next generation of NASA astronauts was a goal on the minds of many of the 700 Brevard … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom, In the News
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Take the science FCAT
Have you taken the science FCAT yet? You can take the eighth grade exam posted by the Fl Dept. of Education to get a feel for what it’s like. I took the 45-question test and only stumbled over one answer … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom, On the Web
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Florida sex education study
The University of Florida recently released the findings of a study on just how much and what kind of sex education is taught in Florida’s public schools. It doesn’t look good for Florida’s students. Even though most parents apparently want … Continue reading
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Prism Project awards
The Prism Project is a regional campaign to promote science and math in Central Florida counties. The goal is to achieve a leadership position in science and math within 10 years. The Prism Project recently awarded three teachers for excellence … Continue reading
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Do candles burn in space?
Space shuttle Endeavour astronauts hung out with some kids in Orlando recently to talk about their experiences in space. They had a lot of good, educational things to say, and they, hopefully, motivated some kids to pay attention to their … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom, Science in Action
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Giving girls a little bit of encouragement
Prompted in part by statistics showing how girls tend to lose interest in science and math, folks in the Treasure Coast are in the beginning stages of bringing a Sally Ride Science Camp for middle school girls into their area. … Continue reading
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