{"id":834,"date":"2008-12-30T06:48:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T11:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=834"},"modified":"2009-01-31T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2009-01-31T15:00:27","slug":"teaching-science-with-one-hand-tied-behind-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=834","title":{"rendered":"Teaching science with one hand tied behind your back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Science Labs Need More Equipment, Teachers Say<\/a><\/p>\n

SEBRING – Students exploring the cellular world of plants and animals at Hill-Gustat Middle School are sharing a limited number of older microscopes and equipment for their scientific studies.<\/p>\n

With about 15 microscopes for 660 students, science teacher Amy Bubb said, “obviously we are a little short.”<\/p>\n

District wide, teachers are trying to teach students using hands-on experience, Science Curriculum Specialist Dorothea Strickland said.<\/p>\n

“It’s hard to do that if you don’t have even the basics,” she added.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

A lot of the science equipment is expensive, making it difficult to find adequate funding, especially these days, she said. Student microscopes cost $300 plus a piece.<\/p>\n

Teachers are also requesting simple items that are in short supply, such as thermometers and scientific calculators.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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