Nostalgia

Students today do not get as many experiences outdoors like students did say 50-60 years ago. So having science standards to teach helps keep teachers on track. This is the authors main me... See More

Students today do not get as many experiences outdoors like students did say 50-60 years ago. So having science standards to teach helps keep teachers on track. This is the authors main message. I had a sense of nostalgia as the author related his childhood experiences with science. This is a great read for new and old teachers alike.

Equal Knowledge for All

The author reflects on his childhood as he engaged in wonder about the nature around him and learned about animals through experiences such as hunting and trapping. He recalled a pond he an... See More

The author reflects on his childhood as he engaged in wonder about the nature around him and learned about animals through experiences such as hunting and trapping. He recalled a pond he and his buddies overstocked not knowing about limited resources. As a teacher now he strongly supports the need for science standards. As we are all painfully aware, our kids today don’t get out to play in the woods or explore on their own. Urban kids lack such opportunities and technology in one form or another has snagged so many more kids. To provide children equally with basic understandings all children need to be provided the same strong science background so they are prepared for the future and become good informed citizens.