Putting history of science timelines next to US history but not in the usual way. #iteachphysics #earthscience #ngss I don't think science OR history classes teach history of science very well 🧵 
I know a lot of science teachers don't like teaching the history of science, or pick a model development to focus on such as models of the atom, solar system or evolution
Frequently US science teachers deemphasize history of science because the cast of characters before a certain point is not very diverse and students aren't always interested. But if it's not taught in history, where do you get the context?
When there are major court cases having to do with regulating the atmosphere, is it relevant to put the US Constitution in context with what history classes teach? Textbooks make it seem like the scientific revolution was done by that point.
To say nothing of biomedical science, the industrial revolution was just getting started at the time the constitution was written, and the science of carbon dioxide was in its very early stages.
Anyway, as I am teaching Earth and Space Science next year I get to put my geology hat back on and take a long view of history. How much history of science, if any, do you teach in your class?
welllll I am not great at sharing graphics, if you actually want to read the timeline here it is: drive.google.com/file/d/1mG2L2K…
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