tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post6256584812577498000..comments2024-03-29T06:16:09.260-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Could You Pass Eighth Grade Science?Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-36537985855379186112007-06-28T00:25:00.000-04:002007-06-28T00:25:00.000-04:00Hi Lindsey,Great to hear from you! The problem wit...Hi Lindsey,<BR/>Great to hear from you! The problem with these tests is that they're all about memorization. I have a head stuffed full of useless science facts and vocabulary words, so I do really well. I'd much rather see a test that asks kids to apply what they know about science to what happens in the world around them.<BR/>TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-44534616490548389052007-06-28T00:13:00.000-04:002007-06-28T00:13:00.000-04:00Since I am the science liaison at my school I figu...Since I am the science liaison at my school I figured I'd do pretty well... I was incredibly wrong on that one, let's just say I got more than half but was no where near passing. Oops! Guess I need to study! I do well on Are you smarter than a 5th grader :-)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994023369148544013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-63515387873133931782007-06-26T22:00:00.000-04:002007-06-26T22:00:00.000-04:00Hi Mary Lee,Thanks for the link. I may have to thi...Hi Mary Lee,<BR/>Thanks for the link. I may have to think about doing this.<BR/><BR/>Here's your site all linked up:<BR/><A HREF="http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=601" REL="nofollow">http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=601</A><BR/><BR/>I'll send you an e-mail on how it's done.<BR/>TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-7348612462519233582007-06-26T21:19:00.000-04:002007-06-26T21:19:00.000-04:00You should check out this science experiment conte...You should check out this science experiment contest:<BR/><BR/>http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=601<BR/><BR/>(And can someone teach me how to make a link in a comment?)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com