>
>  In an attempt to generate a discussion... I have a
>museumolgy topic which I don't think has been posted
>recenlty (if I missed it-please forgive me- I have
>been subsribing to the list since'99(I admit mostly a
>silent member- I am now trying to get more involved).
>   I am interested in how state standards imposed in
>many of our public school curriclums has effected our
>offerings. I personally have had experinces in
>Virginia where teachers have used our departments less
>because they feel the presssure to stay in the class
>room and cover material specfically mandated by the
>standards. Yet, in other areas it seems to have helped
>musuems because teachers can show their adminstatros
>what standard the feild trip is meeting.
>   Any interest or thoughts...
>Jamilyn Cole

We hear from many teachers that they are under a lot of pressure to
stick to the standards- we have tried to play this to our advantage
by including a list of which standards the various exhibits can apply
to in our Program Directory.

We find that many teachers at the  elementary level do not feel
comfortable teaching science and are very grateful to know that we
(to some extent) design our programs to match the standards they need
to teach.

Our list of standards includes the National Science, State Science,
and State Math standards.
--
Scott Hilton
Program Administrative Assistant
Explorit Science Center
3141 Fifth St.
P.O. Box 1288
Davis, CA 95616
530-756-0191 ph
530-756-1227 fax
http://www.explorit.org

"To involve people in science
experiences that touch our lives."
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