Monthly Archives: April 2009

Many thanks to commenter Kristine for remembering that WJCT’s First Coast Forum aired Schools, Science and the State recently. The station has a spot reserved on this page for posting of the video, but I can’t get it to work … Continue reading →

A  39 million year old mammal from the Canadian arctic is yet another example of a newly discovered transitional fossil, The creature  would have looked rather like a seal in life…with a prominent exception. No flippers, instead having very large … Continue reading →

Despite the good faith efforts of three representatives to improve the bills on high school science assessment and graduation requirements, today’s events in the Florida House of Representatives demonstrated how difficult it can be to get education policy right in … Continue reading →

The National Science Teachers Association released a story today on the state of science education in elementary schools. It doesn’t look good. Elementary science is a critical part of the K–12 science education system. Tragically, the enactment of No Child Left … Continue reading →

Anyone know about issues with the Science Center of Pinellas County? This letter to the editor says that the Center will be closing for lack of funds, and that it is supposed to change its focus from elementary-level kids to … Continue reading →

Over a  100 Florida professors of physics, earth/space science and related fields have asked Gov. Charlie Crist to oppose legislative plans that they fear would leave physics on the fringes of science instruction in high schools. In  this letter to  Crist they stated “Our state’s … Continue reading →

Took a day trip up to Gainesville Friday to look around. I spent quite a bit of time at the Florida Museum of Natural History and really enjoyed it! From the outside the museum doesn’t look like much, and I … Continue reading →

Just wanted to link to these two resources real quick while they’re fresh in my mind: Teacher Institute Teaching Tips is a bite-sized podcast for science teachers, by science teachers. In each five-minute episode, we give you hands-on activities, science … Continue reading →