Defending the integrity of science education in Florida
Florida Citizens for Science The Museum of Science & Industry (Tampa, FL) named one of the top 5 museums in the nation. http://bit.ly/4Xzfuv
Florida Citizens for Science Snakes in the ’Glades: Burmese pythons are here to stay, expert warns http://bit.ly/7SJKAq
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Burmese pythons are here to stay. The climate and vegetation are ideal, food is plentiful, and the snakes have successfully vied with native alligators, the best hope for a natural control.
Florida Citizens for Science Florida education commissioner responds to state science education criticism: http://www.flascience.org/wp/?p=1148
Florida Citizens for Science Will end of course tests replace Florida's current FCAT exams? Will more fights erupt over teaching of evolution? http://bit.ly/6hFKgb
Florida Citizens for Science High school students see human dissection through live video-conferencing. http://bit.ly/7cUZnK "Oh that's nasty," said one girl.
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Students at West Shore virtually dissect a human cadaver.
Florida Citizens for Science Florida students are pretty much last in the nation for science; state decision makers are twiddling thumbs. http://bit.ly/6KlptS
Paul Cottle: Being 'last in the nation' won't spark innovation | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democ
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Florida students are pretty much last in the nation for science.'
Florida Citizens for Science Engineer "on loan" gets fifth-graders interested in math, science. http://bit.ly/4OXHnD
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — It’s just newspaper crumpled into the top of a soda bottle to the untrained eye, but Eric Griffin knows it adds mass, increases inertia and will stabilize the flight of his team’s rocket.
Florida Citizens for Science “Perfect storm” for Education Funding in Florida, the worst is yet to come. http://bit.ly/5X2O2k "Science education is critical to the future of Florida. But if there isn’t any money, there will not be any meaningful science education, either."
Florida Citizens for Science Florida researchers find T-shaped head gives hammerhead sharks better vision http://bit.ly/74TBmf
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BOCA RATON — Consider the hammerhead shark: With eyes at opposite ends of its T-shaped noggin, just how well can the hammerhead see?
Florida Citizens for Science Students get creative to solve teacher's 'Ship a Chip' challenge http://bit.ly/8lnQ9z
Robyn Freeman's eighth-grade science students at Kanapaha Middle School attempt her 'Ship a Chip' ch
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Instead, lots of cotton balls, toothpicks, Popsicle sticks, Styrofoam and project board was used to construct containers. There are even a few tree branches that were used to protect the chip.Students like Sheridan Lee,
Florida Citizens for Science “There’s a psychological need for many shark attack victims to know what bit them.” http://bit.ly/8DBHRE IDing sharks by bite marks.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with a new technique that identifies the culprits by the unique chomp they put on their victims, according to a University of Florida researcher and shark expert.
Florida Citizens for Science Florida middle schoolers explore panther habitat while learning science lessons. http://bit.ly/8sOIYA
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Talk about getting your feet wet. Hundreds of Collier County middle school students got the chance to experience the outdoors up close and personal thanks to a state environment program.
Florida Citizens for Science Florida teacher busts myth: Science isn't boring! http://bit.ly/5u8RLJ
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TAVARES — One Friday afternoon after school each month, April Von Maxey's classroom at Tavares Elementary is packed.But kids aren't rushing over for free candy. They're not crowding in for a SpongeBob ...
Florida Citizens for Science All-girl robotics team "Purple People Eaters" helps engineer girls' interest in science. http://bit.ly/4tPCdC
Girls and science: Florida program tries to interest middle school girls in science -- OrlandoSentin
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PORT ORANGE – Ariana Picchiello looks like any other sixth-grade girl with her purple Ed Hardy sneakers and neon pink touch-screen telephone.But she's different: She likes science.Instead of gossiping ...
