According to one report, 49 of the 50 U.S. states reported snow on the ground today.
Only Hawaii had no snow. Here in the Atlanta area, the massive storm that left Dallas under nearly a foot of snow (a record), the snow started falling around 1 P.M., and had been reduced to flurries by 8:00 P.M. But with temperatures dropping into the low 20′s tonight, we expect icy roads tomorrow.… Read more
In the previous post I talked about the announcement from the National Research Council (NRC) that they will spearhead an effort to develop a new generation of science standards. One of the major influences on the new effort by the NRC will be a report it published in 2006, entitled Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8.… Read more
The Art of Teaching Science is the personal blog of Jack Hassard. I am a writer, a former high school science teacher and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Georgia State University. The blog reflects my opinions on science education and issues related to educational reform from a progressive science and education philosophy.
