Category Archives: Science Saturday
Punctuated Equilibrium: Life, scientists, students
I’m not an evolutionary biologist so forgive me if I get this wrong. I believe that some evolutionary biologists either currently or at one time believed that evolution progressed with spurts of activity in which certain events caused a higher … Continue reading
Posted in Science Saturday
Tagged conceptual change, evolution, Learning, paradigm shifts
Leave a comment
What do we want?
I spend a lot of time thinking about the purpose of science education. Lots of folks have written at length in academic journals about why students should learn science and how to define scientific literacy. While these arguments are important … Continue reading
Polar Bears
We went out for dinner last night for my oldest son’s birthday. Then, we drove around to look at Christmas lights. As we drove around, our youngest son (4 years old) started talking about the north pole and whether or … Continue reading
Posted in Science Education, Science Saturday, Teacher Actions
Tagged camouflage, cash, polar bears
Leave a comment
Teaching as Dynamic 