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Monday, February 11,1985 Schoolboys faei score better in science -Frl. sat. 1-7 9'S silver, 46-4281 : % J.99 iase a ciety Associated Press 1 NEW YORK — Despite the in creasing number of women entering the field of science, a national survey of school children says boys still do better in science courses than girls, gt The Second International Science Study released this weekend warned if the trend continued, the United States would fall short of its goal to provide the f inest level of mathemat ics, science and technology educa tion in the world by 1995. I The findings were based on the study in 1983-84 of science pupils in the fifth and ninth grades and 12th- grade physics students. | The study compared students’ performance with those tested in the ||irst International Science Study in 1970. In both studies, boys signifi cantly outscored girls in their knowl edge of science, with the greatest dif- ferences lying in the area of physical science. ■ The differences in performance between boys and girls widened as the grade level increased, except for the 12th-grade physics students who showed the smallest gender dispar ity || In a test given to fifth-graders, the study showed, girls did better on bi ology questions dealing with bal anced diet and knowledge about Seeds, and on physical science items about why a rubbed comb picks up small bits of paper and procedures to use when studying rocks brought from the moon. | Boys, on the other hand, did bet ter on most physical science ques tions, and those pertaining to gravity and electrical conductivity. ■ Scores from a test given to ninth- graders showed boys did signifi cantly better on physical science questions on the position of the plan ets, and girls did better in biology, including questions about heredity, seed germination and the location of the human organs. S On the 12th-grade tests, boys scored higher on all items but one. The greatest disparity occurred on a traditional physics question that in volved calculating the tension on a thread supporting objects of differ ent masses. 1 Despite the gender disparity, school children today know more about biology and physical science than their counterparts did in 1970, according to the study. Mardi Gras festivities liven up Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Carnival sea son swept New Orleans over the weekend with 18 Mardi Gras pa rades that halted traffic and at tracted masked revelers who carried torches, tossed doubloons and danced through the streets. Police coverage was increased to control the crowds at the parades, and no other incidents were re ported. A parade in the New Orleans sub urb of Chalmette was marred by vio lence late Saturday when a driver ran into three parade-goers, then was pulled from his car and beaten by an angry crowd. Balls, parades and parties will continue daily until Feb. 19, known as Fat Tuesday, the day before the Roman Catholic season of Lent, a solemn time traditionally devoted to fasting and prayer. Mardi Gras parades began weeks ago, but freezing weather kept atten dance down until last weekend, when clear skies and temperatures in the upper 50s encouraged the gai ety. New Orleans Saints quarterback Richard Todd helped kick off the weekend Friday night, when he served as king of Gladiators, a group — or krewe — that rambled through the streets of suburban St. Bernard Parish. A new parade group, Palmares, added a twist to the Mardi Gras tra ditions. Its Saturday afternoon pa rade abandoned the old-fashioned floats pulled by tractors and opted i.for self-propelled displays built around modified school buses. Several parades took place on 1 fashionable St. Charles Avenue, where street car traffic was halted for hours as parade watchers tried to catch the trinkets thrown by the masked krewe members on horse- ; back and on floats. Some of the night parades, such :as the Knights of Sparta procession on Saturday night, featured hand held torches known as flambeaux. The torch bearers were sometimes rewarded with coins tossed by peo ple lining the streets. PROBl€M PR6GNRNCV? W€ CRN H€IP It ^ Free Pregnancy Testing (St apP Personal Counseling (^g:. ‘ Pregnancy Terminations Completely Confidential Call Us First - We Care 713/271-0121 6420 Hillcroft, Houston, Texas COCAINE OR OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS? THERE IS HELP 822-7326 ■ V1 . F ; ee Mini-Courses The Department of English invites students, staff, & faculty to attend any or all of its non-credit, one-hour sessions on writing. No registration required. 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