Climate alarmism posing as science education for children
By David Wojick |April 21st, 2022|Science|43 Comments
The new and so-called Next Generation Science Standards are now law for about a third of American children. They say what will be taught in each grade from first grade through high school. At least 20 states have adopted them. See
https://ngss.nsta.org/About.aspx for a map.
Traditional standards still govern in the other States. These generally mandate that climate science will be taught in high school Earth Science courses. Earth Science is an optional course, not a requirement, and even then climate is a minor topic.
In stark contrast the Next Gen standards are alarmist to the core. They mandate that climate be taught in middle school science, which everyone takes. The topic is emphasized, with alarmism a central feature. This means lots of climate modeling, even though these students have had relatively little prior science. They cannot possibly evaluate the models they are forced to use.
Implementing Next Gen requires developing lesson plans that say what will be taught in each one hour class, often including how it will be taught. Writing these lesson plans for every topic, in every grade, is a huge ongoing effort.
https://www.cfact.org/2022/04/21/climate-alarmism-posing-as-science-education-for-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-alarmism-posing-as-science-education-for-children
