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In New Jersey both Astronomy and Earth Science are listed as a separate
Content Standard just like physics, chemistry, etc. Both Astronomy and
ES make up 25% of the benchmark State tests in grade 4, 8 and 11.
However, NJ is partnering with other States in the American Diploma
Program which will put Physics first (which is good) but it will take
Earth science and general science out of HS. This will leave ES in
middle school. Astronomy doesn't show up in HS anyway other than as an
elective for seniors and a few teachers who integrate it in other
courses. It is a pretty big part of K-8 though.
Jerry Vinski, Director
NJACE and Planetarium Dept.
Raritan Valley Com. Coll.
PO Box 3300
Somerville, NJ 08876
(ship)
Rt 28 and Lamington Rd.
North Branch, NJ 08876
Ph 908-231-8805
Fax 908-526-7938
www.raritanval.edu/planetarium
The New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education (NJACE) includes - the
Teaching Institute, and a 100-seat Planetarium
-----Original Message-----
From: Beryl Rosenthal [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: When do kids study what? (RE: Fewer Than 10% of California
HS...)
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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.)
>
> --
> Rae Fearing
> Director
> North Coast Nature Center
> 707.464.3633
> www.northcoastnaturecenter.org
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MIT Museum
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