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Parents, CSCOPE is being removed from some school districts. It can be removed from your school district. Start informing everyone you know about this program. Don’t think it is over because bills are being filed and the state board of education is in the process of reviewing the CSCOPE lessons. The later could take years, [...]
Evolution is a theory about how every organism was formed. I am amazed that some scientist so adamantly defend evolution as the only possible answer. This contradicts everything about what true science is all about. Scientists are to never accept any idea as the only possible answer. Students should be taught to keep an open [...]
This CSCOPE Science Teacher Demonstration contains possible fire and smoke hazards. Fire Hazard: Igniting a rag, then blowing out the flame. Smoke Hazard: Smoke from the burning rag diffuses through the room. Too much smoke could cause respiratory problems and/or set off smoke alarms. Smoke from the smoldering rag will be drawn into the chimney [...]
CSCOPE is advertised as having rigor. If rigor means to be challenged in a way to encourage kids to “think outside the box,” then I say that CSCOPE Science is not rigorous. Maybe CSCOPE is counting confusing and challenges that have no answer as rigorous. I added the red arrows and relationship between the action and [...]
The Scientific Method Makes Up 40% of Science STAARs Problem for an Experiment: CSCOPE’s Incorrect Example How does an applied force, such as a push, affect a CD hovercraft? A push is not a type of force, instead it describes a force that moves an object away from you. The problem doesn’t identify how [...]
As a science writer, I work with many educators and online curriculum companies. I’ve written 50+ science activity books for kids and educators, thus I can say without being immodest that I understand the basics of science. Since the content of my books cover all the topics taughtin elementary science, I can with confidence claim [...]
CSCOPE’s Incorrect Content on Forces CSCOPE Force Lessons start in early elementary. Force is defined as a push or pull and this limited definition is used through 8th grade and probably through physics. Correct Force is a push or pulling action on an object. CSCOPE’s Incorrect Content on Forces CSCOPE lists push and pull as [...]
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