{"Consider well the seed from which you grew; you were not formed to live like animals, rather to pursue virtue and knowledge" :: Dante} {"Imagination is more important than knowledge..." :: Einstein} The purpose of a science education is to make students into better people; free, scientifically literate and able to reason on their own. 1. Human DNA has given us the gift of reason and science is reason in action. Science is one way we live up to the potential of our own DNA. Learning science makes us better humans. 2.Science brings us technology, for better or worse. By learning the science behind all technologies we are able to develop and use promising technologies but also become able to judge our use of technology as beneficial to society or not. Learning science makes us good citizens. 3. Science demands we become doubters. Doubt leads us to freely test new ideas and explanations in a search for truth. Being able to doubt and think for ourselves is a fundamental liberty that led to all the other liberties we enjoy. Learning science makes us free. Images and video on this site were freely gathered from online sources and were not created by mr. esparza, using them gratefully under the doctrine of Fair Use. Links to other pages (hover over the image to see location)          |