{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Importance of Physical Science","description":"I was recently reading the September\/October 2026 issue of \u201cScience Scope\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read the section \u201cFrom the Editor\u2019s Desk\u201d written by Patty McGinnis.&amp;nbsp; She wrote an article entitled \u201cThe Crucial Role of Physical Science in the Middle School Classroom.\u201d Physical science in middle school is usually an introductory survey course that combines chemistry and physics to study non-living systems, matter and energy. ","author_name":"K12Science","author_url":"http:\/\/k12science.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43305594\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207599979"}