Why should I lose one class of pe in return for this?

[Unnamed island state]

The name for this thread is baity for a reason, I'm relatively pissed off. So I don't know about you, but where I am, in my school system, we are required to take an extra period of science in stead of gym in our block schedule(which I really don't miss either but that's not the point). What is the point of this? Really, do they think we'll produce more gdp if we know how to tell igneous rocks from sedimentary rocks? I really hate it, instead of having us have an extra period of trigonometry they have us memorize dumb stuff that will never be useful.

So I end with this question, is this extra attention given to high school science justified somehow? My view (as you can probably tell by now) is that there is no way to justify this. Not only is the way in which the subject taught, unprovoking of actual thought. But I read somewhere that industries related more towards physical sciences actually don't aid gdp growth in post industrial economies so much, service sector economies require lawyers and computer engineers, not marine biologists.

[54e]

Oh, the angst. Yeah, schools don't do a whole lot right in teaching children. I don't think this in particular is that "stupid" though.

[Geilinor]

Yes, even if you don't plan on being a scientist, general information doesn't hurt.

[Unnamed island state]

Yes, even if you don't plan on being a scientist, general information doesn't hurt.

My point is, why not have an extra period when I could be learning trigonometry instead? A subject which I'm sure everyone agrees is more important than learning about organelles.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Scientia potentia est.

[Unnamed island state]

Scientia potentia est.

I'm sure everyone benefits from me trying to remember what a golgi body is.

[-Greater Britannia-]

Math is simply a tool for science.

[Aggicificicerous]

Ideally, everyone would be scientifically literate. Science is too important in society and everyday life for people to not understand the implications of modern research.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Scientia potentia est.

I'm sure everyone benefits from me trying to remember what a golgi body is.

Hey, you never know when that might come in handy

[Unnamed island state]

Math is simply a tool for science.

Math is a tool for physics.

Maybe when it gets to physics, I would accept such an extension. But everything up to that is unmathematical memorization of facts.

[Gig em Aggies]

Well all you have to do is graduate become an administrator then you can dictate what classes the schools can teach other then that just quit your bitching I learned biology in highschool but I'm majoring in History w/ a minors in Criminal Justice so biology won't do shit for me but do you see me complaint about it no so just deal with it.

[Geilinor]

Yes, even if you don't plan on being a scientist, general information doesn't hurt.

My point is, why not have an extra period when I could be learning trigonometry instead? A subject which I'm sure everyone agrees is more important than learning about organelles.

No, I don't agree that learning about your cells is less important than trigonometry.

[Pan Asian Amercian Coalition]

This is how the Dihydrogen Monoxide joke got started. Science is important kids!

[-Greater Britannia-]

Math is simply a tool for science.

Math is a tool for physics.

Maybe when it gets to physics, I would accept such an extension. But everything up to that is unmathematical memorization of facts.

And Chemistry and many other feilds of Science, Science and Math could be considered one in the same.

[Unnamed island state]

Ideally, everyone would be scientifically literate. Science is too important in society and everyday life for people to not understand the implications of modern research.

I can assure you that society isn't going to die off if I'm not forced to take dedicate an extra period out of my schedule to memorizing the names of cell layers.

Let's let the people who wan't to do science learn it, but everyone benefits from developing actual thinking skills so just force them to learn trigonometry instead of useless stuff.

[Quelsh]

The addittional classes taken should be up to students at this level, they are the ones who know what skills their hopeful future path requires. For some, that is science; for others, it could be math or something else. But aside from basic knowledge in major subjects, students should be able to have greater decisions over what they learn (especially as they get in higher schooling levels).

[NeuPolska]

I really hate it, instead of having us have an extra period of trigonometry they have us memorize dumb stuff that will never be useful.

Implying you're more likely to use cosines and secants than science.

Though I suppose you might want to become a mathematician or engineer or pilot or something else that involves heavy math, but for most people an extra period of trig would be absolute hell. Should there be an extra period of science? That's debatable, but ultimately no, if one period is enough for math or art, then one period should be enough for science. Also, cutting PE out is stupid, PE is an important class because for some people it's the only time they get to play any sport or sport-like activities, and get to be physically active. I like PE because I get to take my mind off of schoolwork for a period, and it helps me wake up.

Point is it sounds like you have to do extra work in a class you don't like and you fail to see that not everyone is like you. May not be what you're going for but that's how you come off. Either way the extra period is stupid.

[Unnamed island state]

Math is a tool for physics.

Maybe when it gets to physics, I would accept such an extension. But everything up to that is unmathematical memorization of facts.

And Chemistry and many other feilds of Science, Science and Math could be considered one in the same.

Not chemistry. I know for fact that physicists who competed in Soviet olympiad contests nearly failed their chemistry tests.

[Geilinor]

Ideally, everyone would be scientifically literate. Science is too important in society and everyday life for people to not understand the implications of modern research.

I can assure you that society isn't going to die off if I'm not forced to take dedicate an extra period out of my schedule to memorizing the names of cell layers.

Let's let the people who wan't to do science learn it, but everyone benefits from developing actual thinking skills so just force them to learn trigonometry instead of useless stuff.

How is learning about life "useless stuff"?

[Wallenburg]

Math is simply a tool for science.

Math is a tool for physics.

Maybe when it gets to physics, I would accept such an extension. But everything up to that is unmathematical memorization of facts.

Surprise, surprise: physics is a branch of science.

[New haven america]

Based on the title I think they should give you an extra period of English instead.

[Alyakia]

The name for this thread is baity for a reason, I'm relatively pissed off. So I don't know about you, but where I am, in my school system, we are required to take an extra period of science in stead of gym in our block schedule(which I really don't miss either but that's not the point). What is the point of this? Really, do they think we'll produce more gdp if we know how to tell igneous rocks from sedimentary rocks? I really hate it, instead of having us have an extra period of trigonometry they have us memorize dumb stuff that will never be useful.

So I end with this question, is this extra attention given to high school science justified somehow? My view (as you can probably tell by now) is that there is no way to justify this. Not only is the way in which the subject taught, unprovoking of actual thought. But I read somewhere that industries related more towards physical sciences actually don't aid gdp growth in post industrial economies so much, service sector economies require lawyers and computer engineers, not marine biologists.

the entire point is to give you some general information about the world like how it was formed and stuff and see if you are interested or particularly good at any of them.

also the idea that everything should be based on GDP growth and that's it is completely ridiclous, sorry

[Washington Resistance Army]

I can assure you that society isn't going to die off if I'm not forced to take dedicate an extra period out of my schedule to memorizing the names of cell layers.

Let's let the people who wan't to do science learn it, but everyone benefits from developing actual thinking skills so just force them to learn trigonometry instead of useless stuff.

How is learning about life "useless stuff"?

The average person will never need to know about the inner workings and details of a cell.

[Xanama]

Stay in school while you can kids

[Gim]

I know P.E. is a fun class, but, in life, you cannot always have fun. You need to study time to time.