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Public comment sought on what US students should learn in science

JUL 14, 2010
Physics Today
Physics Today : The US National Academies’ National Research Council has written a draft conceptual framework for K–12 science education standards to “identify and articulate the core ideas in the disciplines of science (life sciences, physical sciences, Earth and space sciences, and engineering and technology) as well as cross-cutting ideas and [scientific] practices.” The academies’ Board on Science Education is asking for practitioners, researchers, and the public to weigh in by completing an online survey by 2 August.
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