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This was sent to the NSTA, physical science list...I find it verysnip
troubling.
"The district I am in (Burnsville, Minnesota) is planning on moving
all the
9-12 physics standards into 8th grade. This is because senior
physics is
not a required course and the standards for physical science must be
met/assessed by all students.
I suggested it was a dangerous idea, both in terms of student
preparedness if they were going to do something really
quantitative, but that they might want to look at the physics first
material.
It seems to me that this is a good example of the standards gone
wrong. The class could become the classic example of what drives
kids away from science.
cheers,
joe
--
Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
574-284-4662, 4968
Saint Mary's College
Dept. of Chemistry and Physics
Notre Dame, IN, 46556