Learning and Science in the 21st Century
Do you think what Randy Olson has to say about scientists goes for teachers too? Most science teachers love science. We don’t have to work hard to be interested. Science hasn’t kept up with modern media and neither has education. The science communication problem, as Dr. Olson states, lies with both science communication and eduction.
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There is a particular unit of study I have taught for the past seven or so years in my middle school science classes. The science content is in the area of climate study. In particular my class is trying to understand how the Sun-Earth system work together to cause variability in our Climate. Ultimately this [...]
The lab bench, beakers, liquids, a balance, data in a notebook these are the makings of the class lab. Now add in the lab report. Follow the way of writing science, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion…Now turn it in, and move forward to the next assignment.
Now consider this: The lab bench, beakers, liquids, [...]
