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

Lorie Wimble
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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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