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This spiral approach is actually in the state-mandated standards for science
in grades K-12, but it's not happening. I do a lot of science workshops for
in-service teachers in grades K-9, and most of them tell me they don't teach
much science, and many say they skip science entirely. When I tell them
that state standards exist, and they are required to teach science, some say
there isn't enough time because reading and math are more important and they
have to spend their time on those subjects. Some will admit they don't
understand science or they don't like science and that's why they don't
teach it. I would assert that those who say math and reading are more
important are also really telling me they don't understand and/or don't like
science.