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Hack&Lube · 05-01-2009, 04:23 AM

I never learned about evolution in grade 5 or 6. In fact I don't remember when I officially was "taught it". I certainly knew about it and read up on it myself long before it really presented itself in the classroom and honestly, of all 12 grades of public school, it was hardly ever brought up...if even. I had to go learn it myself.

Science was restricted to your physics, chem, etc. and biology classes all focused on subjects like ecology and photosynthesis, etc. We never really ever were even taught anything to do with evolution or the history of life on earth as far as I can remember. The closest was memorizing geological periods or ages and learning about Dinosears and extinctions but I swear, evolution was never even brought up.

05-01-2009, 04:23 AM	#33
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	I never learned about evolution in grade 5 or 6. In fact I don't remember when I officially was "taught it". I certainly knew about it and read up on it myself long before it really presented itself in the classroom and honestly, of all 12 grades of public school, it was hardly ever brought up...if even. I had to go learn it myself. Science was restricted to your physics, chem, etc. and biology classes all focused on subjects like ecology and photosynthesis, etc. We never really ever were even taught anything to do with evolution or the history of life on earth as far as I can remember. The closest was memorizing geological periods or ages and learning about Dinosears and extinctions but I swear, evolution was never even brought up.