Researching more famous accounts of UFO sightings and purported alien abductions with students is how the science teacher will be spending the summer. He’s among the UFO researchers who have shared their expertise with high school students. Knuth’s calculations of speed and acceleration are also good high school physics problems, said Berkil Alexander, who teaches at Kennesaw Mountain high school, outside Atlanta. Teacher Alec Johnson gave his Morgan county high school students an alien-themed chemistry lesson complete with aluminum foil hats. Photograph: Morgan County High SchoolIn high school, standalone astronomy classes aren’t common and are typically offered as electives.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2021 06:56 UTC