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Should we teach the wrong things to children because it's easier to understand?

False Physics

Minute Physics

This time, they did something they normally don't do. They made us think, not just about the science at hand but more importantly about a moral efficiency challenge facing many schools. Some concepts are hard to understand. There are false but "close enough" concepts that often cover the ideas and give us a decent understanding of what is happening in the world of science, but they are often misleading. Is this right?

Take a look at the the video and some of the points where they demonstrate the difference between reality and conveniently teachable without the benefit of a PhD. What do you think? Dumb it down or teach it right from the start?

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Lorie Wimble

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Lorie is the "Liberal Voice" of Conservative Haven, a political blog, and has 2 astounding children.

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