Math and Science Phone Home

Written By Jonathan Milner

Compared to the rest of the world, how do US high school students do on math & science tests?

PEW RESEARCH CENTER

  1. How accurate was your prediction?

  2. What most surprised you about this data?

  3. Overall, how did the US do?

  4. Why do you think that is?

  5. What is one consequence of the American scores on science and math tests?

  6. Does this really matter?

  7. If the US is so bad at math and science then why do students from all over the world come her to study science and math in the world's best universities?

  8. Overall, do you see any patterns in who did well and who did poorly?

  9. What questions do you have about this?

  10. What's up with the British saying "maths?"

  11. In the comments section below, write one solution you would propose to raise US math and science scores:

Learning Extension

Read the entire Pew report on U.S. science and math scores.

Action Extension

Contact your state or school district superintendent, share this chart and information with them, and then explain to them whether this is something they should worry about or not.

Jonathan Milner

Civics Maven!

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