Subject Matters: Science has an image problem
December 28, 2010 9:19 a.m. EST
Brittany Abbott and Laura Keller's teacher often buys materials for experiments at their Wilmington, Massachusetts, school.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Science teachers struggle with a lack of materials for experiments
- Some students have a hard time believing they'll be good at science
- Administrators often ask teachers to work with subject matter they're not familiar with
- Math and English education are emphasized, while science is left behind, teachers say
In Subject Matters, we reveal the struggles faced by educators who teach subjects like science, math, English and history, and the solutions they've found. Teachers, share more ideas in our weeklyTeachers' Lounge.
As science teachers try to educate the next generation of scientists in the United States, they worry about everything from a shortage of supplies for classroom experiments to their subject's nerdy image. Here are some of the challenges they face in their classrooms.
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