1. Theories of Learning and Cognitive Development Cassandra Saikin

3. Critical Thinking in Today’s Society and Education

4. 7 Survival Skills and Science Literacy Surviva l Skills Critical Thinking Teamwork and Leadership Analysis Adaptability Curiosity and Creativity I nitiative Communication

5. Testing: a product of No Child Left Behind

6. Performance on Science Standardized Tests grades 4,8,12

7. Stereotypes

8. Science Classroom – Combination of four types of climates Science Classroom Community -Centered Learner- Centered Assessment- Centered Knowledge- Centered

9. Teacher Training and Accountability

10. Science and Art

11. This is why science is so cool

12. Academia: the more you know about one subject, the less you know about everything else.