Jun 01 2008
Put a Little Science in Your Life
Put a Little Science in Your Life – Op-Ed – NYTimes.com
It’s striking that science is still widely viewed as merely a subject one studies in the classroom or an isolated body of largely esoteric knowledge that sometimes shows up in the “real” world in the form of technological or medical advances. In reality, science is a language of hope and inspiration, providing discoveries that fire the imagination and instill a sense of connection to our lives and our world.
I stumbled across this op-ed piece today and it resonated with me. It’s worth the read, both as a person and also as an educator. In my observation of education in Virginia, science is something that isn’t emphasized enough, in a way that makes it exciting and compelling to students. A good science teacher is able to do that: make students curious about the world around them and want to explore more. The op-ed piece challenges us with that thought.
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