Science standards urge hands on learning for all grades
The National Research Council proposed grade by grade science goals. By fourth grade students should know light travels straight, by eighth grade all organisms are made of cells, and high school covers chemical reactions. Across grades, hands on experiments are favored over memorization to boost reasoning, with teachers like Judi Backman leading district efforts in Seattle to implement the guidelines.
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France aims to finish last nuclear test by February 1996
Paris reports Defense Minister Charles Millon said France will complete a series of six to eight nuclear tests abroad, with the final test likely before end February 1996, several months ahead of the May 31 target. The program follows four tests since September at a remote South Pacific atoll.
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Rabin Killer Flashes Victory Sign Entering Court
Yigal Amir, who confessed to killing prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, flashed a V for victory as he entered Tel Aviv district court where murder and conspiracy charges were formally read. Prosecutor Pnina Guy stated the gravest crime. Trial slated to begin December 19. Amir faces life if convicted.
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