Category Archives: On the Web

Focus on the Family weighing in

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Brandon Haught

An online arm of Focus on the Family, CitizenLink, is advising readers to contact the Florida Department of Education to demand the inclusion of intelligent design alongside evolution in the new draft of the state science standards. Fortunately, their brief … Continue reading →

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Alliance for Science essay contest

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Alliance for Science is hosting its second annual National High School Essay Contest. Interested students can submit essays of up to 1,000 words on one of two topics — Climate and Evolution, or Agriculture and Evolution. Submission deadline is … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! If you’re killing time until the Turkey is done, try your hand at this turkey quiz. I scored 6 out of 10.

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Newspaper blog takes notice

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Lakeland Ledger has been filling their pages with news about the Polk County School Board’s evolution heartburn quite a bit lately. The newspaper also has a blog, which saw fit to post about Wesley Elsberry’s recent open letter to … Continue reading →

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Take the science FCAT

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Brandon Haught

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 →

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Crying Wolf

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Sorry for the cheesy title. The Panda’s Thumb blog gives FCS president Joe Wolf a pat on the back for his recent quotes in local newspapers about the science standards and evolution. On the other hand, Joe’s quotes attracted attention … Continue reading →

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Everything I needed to know about physics I learned from Hollywood

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

No, not really. But that does seem to be the case for many people. Of course, there are plenty of areas where audiences can draw a clear line between entertainment and reality. Superman shooting heat rays from his eyes? I … Continue reading →

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Google Sky

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Google Earth now includes a feature called Google Sky. This looks like a cool tool to play with and learn from!

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