Re: [Phys-l] OFF-TOPIC: Basic scientific literacy

[Joseph Bellina <jbellina@saintmarys.edu>]

If you got to the AAAS or the NAS website and look for national  
science standards, you may find what you are looking for.

cheers,

joe

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556

On Dec 15, 2008, at 10:26 AM, Alby Reid wrote:

> I was having a discussion with a friend and we were trying to come  
> up with a
> list of basic science topics that *everyone* ought to have some basic
> understanding of.
>
> I'm interested to hear PHYS-L's thoughts and suggestions about what  
> ought to
> be on this list.
>
> So far (in no particular order):
> * Types of Force and Newton's Laws
> * Electricity generation
> * Electromagnetic spectrum
> * Nuclear weapons / Nuclear power
> * The structure of matter
> * Elements, compounds and mixtures
> * Evolution
> * The human body and disease
> * Ecosystems (micro/macro)
>
>
> Alby
>
> --
> Alby <alby@bleary-id.co.uk>
>
>
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