“Alda was about to go speak at the annual conference for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. I asked what he would be saying to all the scientists gathered there. He says it’s not about shortcuts or tricks for talking to regular people. “The thing is, scientists really want to do better at […]
Wondering what elementary school students are taught about your field?
Wondering what elementary school students are required to learn about your field? There are two good resources for this: the National Science Education Standards, and Benchmarks for Science Literacy. I came upon this informative article (Tanner and Allen, 2002) in the journal Cell Biology Education that outlines the core concepts that students in various age […]