Science Literacy

Science literacy is good for society

9 Feb 2012

Kids ask questions. Sometimes adults feel inadequate if they don’t have ready answers. But when I became a teacher, I learned quickly that there’s nothing wrong with saying, “I don't know.� Teaching children how to learn is more useful than feeding them facts.

Making Scientists Seem Human-Through Film!

7 Feb 2012

This coming weekend I am heading to Chicago to screen a “work-in-progress� science documentary about cold fusion called “ The Believers “. Cold fusion is one of those topics that elicits strong words and sentiments. Due to these powerful feelings and discourse about the topic, it is the perfect subject to be tackled by the filmmakers, whose goal is to show the human side of science. According to ...

Teaching Critical Thinking by Practicing Journalism in the Classroom

7 Feb 2012

What can high school students learn today that will help them make sense of their world 15 years later? That’s the question addressed by NSTA’s new book, Front-Page Science: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy.