"but science is a dynamic, living thing based on using the evidence you have to try to answer life's biggest questions."

UM, MSU share in $11 million grant for science education: The National Science Foundation has awarded $11 million in grants for researchers at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Northwestern University and Project 2061 to take their efforts to reform elementary and middle school science education. The goal: Maintain United States competitiveness by re-tooling science education to keep kids interested in science and improving scientific literacy for all students, with some winding up in vital science and technology careers. Building upon past success in the Detroit and Chicago public schools, the researchers now are aiming to take their model curriculum to other middle schools across the nation to sites including Washington, D.C. and Tucson, Ariz. The curriculum aims to engage students in science by answering relevant questions about everyday life. Too many Americans see science as something that is static, full of facts to memorize, according to Joseph Krajcik, associate dean at the UM School of Education and principal investigator for the effort, "but science is a dynamic, living thing based on using the evidence you have to try to answer life's biggest questions."