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Re: (meteorobs) Re: astronomy education+more
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: astronomy education+more
Hi Norm & the Group!!
> Astronomy should have been a required course in high school throughout this
> century. Then maybe a small dent could have been made in the vast public
> ignorance about this subject. Students only see it as a short unit in
> general science, maybe at two or three different grade levels. I got my
> start in 4th grade with one such unit.
It may not be to late, do not give up hope. Astronomy is now required
portion of the grade 9 and 11 cirriculum in Ontario schools now. Also
in the primary grades they have a portion of astronomy/physics in all
grades, but grade 6 I believe has a large portion.
Kim (XX)
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