The elementary science coalition website is located at http://elementarysciencecoalition.org/
The Elementary Science Coalition is a not for profit group of educators, publishers, and corporations with a vested interest in a strong scientific workforce, working together to bring national focus to elementary science education. This site seems to be a soapbox for a great cause, to increase science education. It states that it's main cause is to increase science education 3 times more than it is taught now. There are no worksheets, lesson plans, or any classroom material but there is a ton of information about the reasons why we should increase science in the classroom.
This site definitely has a political nature and some of the articles are a little hard to follow but it is hard to argue with such a great cause. The support that it receives from the Carmen Group, which is a leading federal lobbying and government relation firm makes me wonder about eventual intentions and future developments. The membership fees for a company to support the site are very high, ranging from $2500.00 to $4000.00 per month. All in all, I can't say that this is a great website for uses in the classroom but it is definitely a great cause and I really hope that it reaches it goal. It is a great way to stay in touch with science education.
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