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I was really depressed when doing the "needs" research for a grant  
and discovered that reports from the National Academy of Sciences  
indicate (and I paraphrase) that if it's taught at all (that's what  
spooked me) ES gets taught in elementary school.  The big challenge -  
insuring that it gets taught in the first place (boy, CA must be an  
exception!)
Beryl

On Jan 8, 2007, at 11:08 PM, Rae Alexander wrote:

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> Earth Sci is generally taught more in elementary grades, some high
> schools offer an earth sci course, but most focus on bio, chem and
> physics as well as other electives such as environmental sci,
> oceanography, natural resources and AP level core classes.
>
> Right now I am teaching a high school Marine Science course which is
> very concentrated on earth sci because it has to correlate to one of
> the state tests that are required in California.
>
> (I teach high school Biology as well as direct the North Coast  
> Nature Center.)
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> -- 
> Rae Fearing
> Director
> North Coast Nature Center
> 707.464.3633
> www.northcoastnaturecenter.org
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