Please Support Science Education in U.S. Classrooms

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Earlier this month, we asked you to support science education by donating through the web site Donors Choose, which allows you to donate directly to a classroom of your choice. Now we’re asking again. We all know how crucial scientific literacy is to our society. But in cash-strapped schools across the country, science programs are too often considered a luxury. With Donors Choose, you can help provide the funds for a project that will give kids a hands-on experience of science.

A link to the 80beats Donors Choose page will remain in the sidebar until the end of October. You can give as little as $5, and contributions are tax deductable. Your gift will have a clear impact, as emphasized by the thank you letter that every donor receives from the grateful teacher.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/...u-s-classrooms/

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Real Americans trust the only true science book there is.

[pedroh 21]

the earth is not flat? what is that gravity thing y'all keep talking about?

I thought the Flintstones was a real depiction of Man and dinosaurs

[scandal 951]

Bleh. Soliciting on VJ. Even if for a worthwhile cause. Bleh.

[pedroh 21]

LOL OWNED Steven

[alienlovechild 75]

Please Support Science Education in U.S. Classrooms, A plea to the flat earthers

That's a pretty dumb way to raise money by insulting people. Besides it's more important to give money devoted to gay and lesbian acceptance education and sing songs praising Pres. Obama.

How about motivating kids through NASA programs? Sorry, kiddies you can forget about a moon landing for the next 20 years.

"NASA's moon plan too ambitious, Obama panel says

A panel reviewing NASA's current plans for human space flight will report that there is no realistic way to return to the moon by 2020 -- or even 2028."

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/1185467.html

[Niels Bohr 72]

Does that mean flat earthers are religious people according to ALC?

[aidan80 9]

Earlier this month, we asked you to support science education by donating through the web site Donors Choose, which allows you to donate directly to a classroom of your choice. Now we're asking again. We all know how crucial scientific literacy is to our society. But in cash-strapped schools across the country, science programs are too often considered a luxury. With Donors Choose, you can help provide the funds for a project that will give kids a hands-on experience of science.

A link to the 80beats Donors Choose page will remain in the sidebar until the end of October. You can give as little as $5, and contributions are tax deductable. Your gift will have a clear impact, as emphasized by the thank you letter that every donor receives from the grateful teacher.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/...u-s-classrooms/

I find this odd, the school system here and the whole thing about religion vs science. To me at least the two can and do fit hand in hand. Math for example can explain many, many things. We use it all the time to run models on things that might happen with real data in there those models become more accurate over time as they are tweaked. Math has been used to determine how planets move, rotate... So lets say theres a divine being out there.. whats to say we're not all ants in a giant version of excel

Anyway back home I went to a all boys catholic school, we had "religious education" and we had "science" classes. Two different and too good classes but neither class sought to tell us that the other was wrong just give us the facts as they had them.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I find this odd, the school system here and the whole thing about religion vs science. To me at least the two can and do fit hand in hand. Math for example can explain many, many things. We use it all the time to run models on things that might happen with real data in there those models become more accurate over time as they are tweaked. Math has been used to determine how planets move, rotate... So lets say theres a divine being out there.. whats to say we're not all ants in a giant version of excel

Anyway back home I went to a all boys catholic school, we had "religious education" and we had "science" classes. Two different and too good classes but neither class sought to tell us that the other was wrong just give us the facts as they had them.

Some Fundamental Christians see science as a secular religion and a threat to Christianity because science claims the Book of Genesis is not a factual account of the beginning of Creation. Once they have it in their minds that science is threatening their core beliefs, it then becomes enemy number one.

[kaydee457 13]

Science really isn't where it's at....Please encourage your sons and daughters to become music teachers. I know it's really a challenge and that your kids would want to take the "no-brainer" route of persuing a low paying teaching position in MAth and the Sciences, but, well, it's cool.....

Oh, and they complain they're underpaid. NOT!

[aidan80 9]

I find this odd, the school system here and the whole thing about religion vs science. To me at least the two can and do fit hand in hand. Math for example can explain many, many things. We use it all the time to run models on things that might happen with real data in there those models become more accurate over time as they are tweaked. Math has been used to determine how planets move, rotate... So lets say theres a divine being out there.. whats to say we're not all ants in a giant version of excel

Anyway back home I went to a all boys catholic school, we had "religious education" and we had "science" classes. Two different and too good classes but neither class sought to tell us that the other was wrong just give us the facts as they had them.

Some Fundamental Christians see science as a secular religion and a threat to Christianity because science claims the Book of Genesis is not a factual account of the beginning of Creation. Once they have it in their minds that science is threatening their core beliefs, it then becomes enemy number one.

I agree but books can be wrong, books written and modified by man for his own purposes can be very wrong. Those that think the bible is absolute truth need to start thinking and stop following.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Well, if they didn't spend all their time teaching the hippie religion to our kids, there might be some time for science.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I find this odd, the school system here and the whole thing about religion vs science. To me at least the two can and do fit hand in hand. Math for example can explain many, many things. We use it all the time to run models on things that might happen with real data in there those models become more accurate over time as they are tweaked. Math has been used to determine how planets move, rotate... So lets say theres a divine being out there.. whats to say we're not all ants in a giant version of excel

Anyway back home I went to a all boys catholic school, we had "religious education" and we had "science" classes. Two different and too good classes but neither class sought to tell us that the other was wrong just give us the facts as they had them.

Some Fundamental Christians see science as a secular religion and a threat to Christianity because science claims the Book of Genesis is not a factual account of the beginning of Creation. Once they have it in their minds that science is threatening their core beliefs, it then becomes enemy number one.

I agree but books can be wrong, books written and modified by man for his own purposes can be very wrong. Those that think the bible is absolute truth need to start thinking and stop following.

That's the flaw of Fundamentalism - belief in scripture as factually accurate. Even theologians have known for a long time that the ancient Hebrews were not concerned about facts but about truth. Fundamentalism blurs the line between truth and fact.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Those who are lost in life would generally read the bible. They're hopeless people without the bible. I believe it. It defines their manifestation. You take it away from them, they think you're taking away their life. These people are pretty much useless in life.

Edited October 24, 2009 by Niels Bohr

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Those who are lost in life would generally read the bible. They're hopeless people without the bible. I believe it. It defines their manifestation. You take it away from them, they think you're taking away their life. These people are pretty much useless in life.

That's totally uncalled for.