When you watch the TV weather report this evening, take a close look at the graphic weather being waved across the screen by the station's meteorologist. Pretty impressive stuff. But think past the clever animations to consider the information presented and the science that generated it.
There is tension in U.S. elementary science education. The tension is created by the disconnect between learning expectations described in standards and the reality of what can be effectively taught in classrooms. With limited time allotted to science, this leaves teachers and curriculum planners in a quandary: do we make decisions based on quantity or quality? Or, in other words, do we value coverage or depth of engagement?
During the Earth History workshop at Grand Canyon in the summer of 2006, six of the participants represented schools in Stark County, Ohio.
Did you know that Arizona is the only state in which it is illegal to transport live crayfish of any kind? That tidbit of information becomes pretty important if you're a teacher in Scottsdale, Arizona, who is using the FOSS Structures of Life Module.