Archive for the 'Ethics' Category


Join the MSP2 Book Club

Friday, September 11th, 2009 10:00 am

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) project is starting an online book club. Our first selection is The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. In it, Michael Pollan writes about how our food is grown - what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Pollan looks at industrial […]

Posted in Topics: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Gardening, Math, Nutrition, Personal and Social Issues, Plants, Quick Takes, Real Data, Science

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Teaching Ethics

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 11:14 am

Written by: Mary LeFever

In June 2007, the National Science Teachers Association adopted its official position statement on professionalism. Teachers, like all other working adults, are expected to conduct their work professionally and ethically. But when exactly would they have learned proper ethics? Ethics is sometimes perceived as a sensitive issue and is not explicitly taught in the K-12 […]

Posted in Topics: Education Issues, Ethics, Genetics, Quick Takes, Science, Science as Inquiry

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