Category Archives: In the Classroom

Students study sharks

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Catching, measuring and tagging sharks … cool stuff. Especially when students are doing it. Out here on clear, silky Florida Bay and under the warm winter sun, marine-biology students from the MAST Academy, Palmer Trinity School and the University of … Continue reading →

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Great teacher resources

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Here are a couple of outstanding science teacher resources … My Science Box: “The My Science Box website is a closte full of lessons, hands-on activities, assessments and field trip ideas for science teachers. Each box contains a complete set … Continue reading →

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Sinks drain into buckets in science lab?!

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Now here is a sad state of affairs. It’s not like it’s expected that every school in the state should have state-of-the-art science labs, but could some at least hook up some plumbing? NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — At a time when … Continue reading →

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Another sad science fair story

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Here’s yet another story lamenting the decline in science fair participation. It’s good to see that some schools actually offer science project classes that kids apparently enjoy. But for the rest … gotta prepare for the test, ya know! Science … Continue reading →

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Florida math-science education research

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Brandon Haught

We here at Florida Citizens for Science have been following this fairly closely. We were actually rooting for another university to get the one year grant, but you certainly can’t always win when politics are involved. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A … Continue reading →

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No time for science fairs?

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

As I scan through the news looking for interesting tidbits for this blog, I commonly see quite a few articles about science fairs throughout the state. So, I had not idea that science fair participation for the upper grades is declining. … Continue reading →

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Yet another story about dismal science testing projections

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Here’s yet another story preparing folks for sinking school grades as a result of science counting on the FCAT and other factors. (Bold emphasis below is mine.) After three years of preparation, the numbers show, Florida’s schoolchildren are still woefully … Continue reading →

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Science FCAT … all for nothing?

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This story about the science FCAT is a mixed bag. It’s sad kids have to be essentially bribed in order to give schools any hope of not nosediving in scores. Ipods, prom tickets, limo rides — the prizes offered at … Continue reading →

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