The 2011-12 school year brings me another year of substitute teaching. Portland Public Schools did hire some new teachers this year, one-third of the number hired last year which was less than the year before. I'll begin this school year subbing for 7th and 8th grade science on a 6 week assignment. I'm very happy about that!
Science is definitely my favorite subject to teach. It encompasses all that there is, all the questions that humans have ever asked, and every molecule that exists in the universe (or perhaps multiverse).
If a teacher asks, which I will, "Who is a scientist?", would you respond by listing careers like oceanographer, chemical engineer, paleontologist, geneticist, etc. ? You may say that anyone who asks a question about nature is a scientist. Both are right answers. There is a difference in varying degrees just like a writer is anyone who writes, some writers are professional while others are just learning their ABC's.
"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." - Albert Einstein
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"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." ~ Albert Einstein
What are your thoughts?