From a reader:

Mr. Goldberg:
I teach 6th/7th grade science. The vast majority of 6th graders have not done an experiment in their class when the come to our school (I once had a class where almost 50% of the students had done experiments in school prior to the 6th grade. Usually that number is 1/3 or less.)
One of my goals is to make science come alive for my students. I try to do activities that show them how the principles they are learning apply in their lives. It is my hope that I can interest a few of my students to consider a career in science.
I am always looking for new ways and ideas to use in my class; however, never once did I think I would be encouraged to use “Go to work for NASA so you can make Muslims feel good about themselves.”
What a farce, but what else should we expect?