LOCAL SCHOOLS LEARN NEW TRICKS IN ALABAMA MATH, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
March 03, 2008
March 03, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Ala., March 3 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news release:
Brigett Vernon's second grade class at Jacksonville's Kitty Stone Elementary learned about balance and weight Friday; but they didn't get it from a textbook.
The school, which is part of the statewide Alabama Math and Science Technology Initiative (AMSTI), learned about balance by sitting on their hands and knees. They played with colored blocks and a tiny "see-saw& . . .
Brigett Vernon's second grade class at Jacksonville's Kitty Stone Elementary learned about balance and weight Friday; but they didn't get it from a textbook.
The school, which is part of the statewide Alabama Math and Science Technology Initiative (AMSTI), learned about balance by sitting on their hands and knees. They played with colored blocks and a tiny "see-saw& . . .